The Bay of Cadiz is situated in southern Spain and includes the municipal districts of:
Cadiz, El Puerto de Santa Maria, Puerto Real, Rota, Chiclana de la Frontera and San Fernando, municipalities to which it is necessary to include Jerez de la Frontera and Rota, in order to have a global socio-economic vision of the area of the Bay of Cadiz.
Thanks to its exceptional geographical position, Cadiz is the entry and exit point for commercial trade between the European Union and the Magreb countries.
It also offers a regular passenger and cargo service to the Canary Islands and is a transhipment port for shipping from the north of Europe and the Mediterranean to the east coast of the United States.
With a population of over 550.000, the Bay of Cadiz offers a magnificent quality of life for the local residents and is also a popular tourist destination. Its location at the southernmost point of the Iberian peninsular and its magnificent climate have made it a coveted place throughout the centuries and the Tirios, Tarshish, Phoenicians, Greeks, Romans, Visigoths or Arabs have all passed through here.
The kilometres of fine sandy beaches and the mountains of the Sierra, business, tourism, cultural and gastronomic opportunities, its people, customs and fiestas are just some of the attractions the province has to offer.
Climate
Thanks to its geographical position, the climate of the Bay of Cadiz is a mixture between that of the Mediterranean and that of the European Atlantic, with an annual average temperature of 18.1ºC, no snow and a moderate easterly breeze.