Tarifa (tärē'fä), town, Cádiz prov., S Spain, in Andalusia. A minor seaport on the Strait of Gibraltar, it is the southernmost city of the European mainland. It was founded by the Greeks and later became the first Roman colony in Spain. The Berber leader Tarik captured it in 711. Tarifa is named after Tarif, another Berber chief.
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| Coordinates : 36º28' N -6º12' W | |||||
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| Country | Spain | ||||
| Autonomous Community | Andalusia | ||||
| Province | Cádiz | ||||
| Comarca | Campo de Gibraltar | ||||
| Neighborhoods | Tarifa, Bolonia, Casas de Porro, El Cuartón, Facinas, Tahivilla, La Zarzuela |
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| Mayor | Miguel Manella Guerrero (PSOE) | ||||
| Geography | |||||
| Land Area | 419 km2 | ||||
| Altitude | 7 m AMSL | ||||
| Population | |||||
| Population | 17,199 (2005) | ||||
| Density | 41.05 hab./km2 (2005) | ||||
| General information | |||||
| Native name | Tarifa (Spanish) | ||||
| Spanish name | Tarifa | ||||
| Demonym | tarifeño/a | ||||
| Time zone | CEST | ||||
| Postal code | 11380 | ||||
| Website | to [1] | ||||
Tarifa is a small town on the southernmost coast of Spain. It is part of the province of Cádiz, which, in turn, is part of the Andalusia region. The town is located on the Costa de la Luz ("coast of light") and across the Straits of Gibraltar from Morocco, from which the lights of Tarifa are visible at night. The municipality includes Punta de Tarifa, the southernmost point in continental Europe. There are five smaller villages who depend economically on Tarifa. They are Tahivilla, Facinas, Bolonia and Zahara de los Atunes.
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Transportation
There are regular buses between Tarifa and Seville about 200 km to the north.
Attractions
Tarifa is well known for its buzzing social scene during the days of summer. It provides a small-town friendly atmosphere, with many activities for children, while also offering exciting activities for adults at night. In recent years it has become a popular spot for northern-Europeans to spend their summers.
Near the port of Tarifa there is a well-preserved castle, the Castillo de Guzman. The coast of Tarifa is also popular with windsurfers and kitesurfers due to the strong winds of the straits. For this reason Tarifa is also dotted with hundreds of wind turbines. Tarifa is an excellent place to watch migrating birds, in particular the storks which cross the Straits of Gibraltar in spring and autumn. Also whale and dolphin watching can be done on the 14 kilometer wide Straits. Like the name Costa de la Luz suggests, Tarifa enjoys many hours of sunlight each year.
Image gallery
 A statue of Sancho IV, king of Castile and León from 1284 to 1295, in front of the Castillo de Guzmán. |
 Tarifa as seen from the Spot Satellite. |
Demographics
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1999 |
2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 |
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15,344 |
15,481 | 15,764 | 16,058 | 16,392 | 16,743 | 17,199 |
Source: INE (Spain)
Climate
| Weather data for Tarifa | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 15.3 (60) |
15.2 (59) |
16.1 (61) |
17.0 (63) |
18.7 (66) |
21.0 (70) |
23.2 (74) |
23.8 (75) |
22.6 (73) |
20.2 (68) |
17.9 (64) |
16.3 (61) |
19.0 (66) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 13.4 (56) |
13.4 (56) |
14.3 (58) |
15.1 (59) |
16.9 (62) |
19.2 (67) |
21.4 (71) |
22.0 (72) |
20.9 (70) |
18.6 (65) |
16.1 (61) |
14.5 (58) |
17.1 (63) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 11.4 (53) |
11.5 (53) |
12.4 (54) |
13.2 (56) |
15.1 (59) |
17.5 (64) |
19.5 (67) |
20.1 (68) |
19.2 (67) |
16.9 (62) |
14.4 (58) |
12.7 (55) |
15.3 (60) |
| Precipitation cm (inches) | 8.3 (3.3) |
7.3 (2.9) |
6.0 (2.4) |
6.1 (2.4) |
3.1 (1.2) |
0.9 (0.4) |
0.2 (0.1) |
0.4 (0.2) |
1.4 (0.6) |
6.7 (2.6) |
7.7 (3) |
11.8 (4.6) |
60.3 (23.7) |
| Avg. precipitation days | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 60 |
| Source: Agencia Estatal de Meteorología[1] | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ "Valores Climatológicos Normales. Cádiz - Tarifa". http://www.aemet.es/es/elclima/datosclimatologicos/valoresclimatologicos?l=6001&k=and.
External links
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- Ayuntamiento de Tarifa
- 360º Panoramic tour through Tarifa
- Tarifa.com - news about Tarifa
- Visitas Tarifa
- Surfing with Tarifa wind
- Tarifa photo gallery
- Estrecho Natural Park (Spanish)
- Lances Beach Natural Paraje (Spanish)
- Portal de Tarifa
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