Conil de la Frontera

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Conil de la Frontera
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Location in Spain
Coordinates: 36°16′N6°5′W / 36.267°N 6.083°W / 36.267; -6.083 Coordinates: 36°16′N6°5′W / 36.267°N 6.083°W / 36.267; -6.083
Country Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Autonomous community Flag of Andalucia.svg  Andalusia
Province Flag Cadiz Province.svg  Cádiz
Comarca La Janda
Government
  MayorJuan Manuel Bermúdez Escámez (Izquierda Unida)
Area
  Total88.51 km2 (34.17 sq mi)
Elevation
41 m (135 ft)
Population
 (2018) [1]
  Total22,427
  Density250/km2 (660/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Conileños
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
11140
Website Official website

Conil de la Frontera is one of the White Towns of Andalusia in the province of Cadiz (region of Andalusia), located on the Atlantic coast in the southern part of Spain, with around 22,000 inhabitants. In summer its population exceeds 90,000 inhabitants.

It has six beaches: Playa La Fontanilla, Playa El Roqueo (with a 1936 Civil War bunker), Playa Fuente del Gallo, Playa Punta Lejos, Playa Cala del Aceite and Playa los Bateles. Playa los Bateles is the longest and the most popular in the summer. Conil de la Frontera is primarily a vacation town and the most of the tourists are Spanish although you often also hear German as well in town.

Every Friday you can visit the market on Avda. de la Música, which includes culture and history. The market includes many little trinkets and handmade clothes. The beach is sandy and has volleyball nets.

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References

  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
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