Cadiz Travel Guide
Cádiz Fast Facts
| Population | Approximately 130,500 in the city proper; 630,000 in the metropolitan area |
| Autonomous Community | Andalucía |
| People | Gaditanos |
| Languages | Spanish |
| Geography | Located near the southernmost tip of Spain (southwest); set on a bay on the Atlantic Ocean |
| Climate | Mild climate: hot, dry, long summers and moderate, sometimes rainy winters |
| Average Yearly Temperature | 17-18ºC (62-64ºF) |
| Local fare | Fried fish, gambas al ajillo (garlic shrimp), sherry |
| Tourist Office | Paseo de Canalejas (no number) Tel (+34) 956 241 001/ (+34) 956 241 058 aytocadiz.turismo@telefonica.net |
| Did you know? | Cádiz is considered to be the oldest city in Europe, and legend goes it that Hercules was its founder. |
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