Taraguilla

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Taraguilla
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 36°12′22″N5°25′25″W / 36.20611°N 5.42361°W / 36.20611; -5.42361 Coordinates: 36°12′22″N5°25′25″W / 36.20611°N 5.42361°W / 36.20611; -5.42361
CountryFlag of Spain.svg  Spain
Autonomous community Flag of Andalucia.svg  Andalusia
Province Cádiz
Comarca Campo de Gibraltar
Judicial district San Roque, Cadiz
Population (2009)
  Total 3,057
Demonym(s) Taraguillense, Taraguillero/a
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 11369 (Carteia, Guadarranque, Miraflores y Taraguilla)
Dialing code (+34) 956 78 XX XX
Official language(s) Spanish

Taraguilla (sometimes called Taraguillas) is a small town located near Algeciras in the Province of Cadiz.

Algeciras City in Andalusia, Spain

Algeciras is a port city in the south of Spain, and is the largest city on the Bay of Gibraltar. The Port of Algeciras is one of the largest ports in Europe and the world in three categories: container, cargo and transhipment. It is located 20 km north-east of Tarifa on the Río de la Miel, which is the southernmost river of the Iberian peninsula and continental Europe. In 2015, it had a population of 118,920.

Description

Taraguilla lies within the municipality of San Roque, about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) to the west of the centre of San Roque, and it is located in San Roque's Distrito Interior. Immediately to the north is the community of Estación de San Roque, built around the eponymous railway station, while the community of Miraflores is situated just to the east. The A-405 road to Jimena de la Frontera runs to the west of Taraguilla and the Autovía A-7 defines the southern edge of the town. To the west, across the A-405 road, is the Guadarranque river. In 2010 a bypass was built that improved links to the A-405 and the A-7 whilst avoiding Taraguille. [1] The surrounding area is heavily industrialised. The CEPSA Gibraltar-San Roque oil refinery is located a short distance to the south on the other side of the A-7. A number of bus routes pass through Taraguilla.

San Roque station

San Roque station is located in a neighbourhood belonging to the municipality of San Roque in the Cadiz province. The population of the neighbourhood is 2,582 inhabitants and it is situated between the river and the Guadarranque mountain. This neighbourhood is bordered by Taraguilla.

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Autovía A-7 road in Spain

The Autovía A-7 is a Spanish autovía which starts in La Jonquera, near the French frontier and ends in Algeciras. It was finally finished in late 2015 upon completion of sections west of Almeria and around Motril, is a free alternate route to the tolled Autopista AP-7, and is the longest national motorway in Europe.

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