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Barbate
—  Municipality  —
Coat of arms
Barbate Location in Spain
Coordinates: 36°11′N 5°55′W / 36.183°N 5.917°W / 36.183; -5.917Coordinates: 36°11′N 5°55′W / 36.183°N 5.917°W / 36.183; -5.917
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Andalusia
Province	Cádiz
Comarca	La Janda
Government
• Alcalde	Rafael Quirós Cardenas (2007) (PSOE)
Area
• Total	143.36 km2 (55.4 sq mi)
Elevation	14 m (46 ft)
Population (2008)
• Total	22,851
• Density	159.4/km2 (412.8/sq mi)
Demonym	Barbateño, ña
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	11160
Official language(s)
Website	barbate.es

Barbate is a city located in the province of Cádiz, Spain. According to the 2006 census, the city has a population of 22,496.

Barbate is very near to the coast of Cape Trafalgar and within the La Breña y Marismas del Barbate Natural Park. The monument Tómbolo de Trafalgar is within the boundaries of the Barbate municipality.

Pedanías

• Zahara de los Atunes, Los Caños de Meca and Zahora.

Beaches

• Mangueta, Zahora, Los Caños de Meca, Hierbabuena, Nuestra Señora del Carmen, Cañillos, Pajares y Zahara de los Atunes.

La Breña y Marismas del Barbate Natural Park

Demographics

Economy

The main industries of the economy are fishing, rural tourism and beaches.

Native people

The native people are the Paquirri.

Gallery

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  Graffiti in Barbate

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  "La Breña"

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  Tuna fishing off Barbate

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Barbate

• Ayuntamiento de Barbate
• Barbate - Sistema de Información Multiterritorial de Andalucía
• Panoramic walk 360° through Barbate

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