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| Municipality | Cádiz | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Antonio Jesús Verdú Tello | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 58 km2 (22.4 sq mi) | ||
| - Land | 58 km2 (22.4 sq mi) | ||
| - Water | 0.00 km2 (0 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2005) | |||
| - Total | 12,776 | ||
| - Density | 48.4/km2 (125.4/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Website | http://www.vejerdelafrontera.es/ | ||
Vejer de la Frontera, a Spanish hilltop town and municipality in the province of Cádiz, Andalusia, on the right bank of the river Barbate. The town of Vejer de la Frontera occupies a low hill overlooking the Straits of Gibraltar and surrounded by orchards and orange groves. It contains several ancient churches and convents, and the architecture of many of its houses recalls the period of Moorish rule, which lasted from 711 until the town was captured by Saint Ferdinand of Castile in 1248. Agriculture and fruit-farming are the chief industries; fighting bulls are also bred in the neighborhood and a running of the bulls is held annually.
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Demographics
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12,731 |
12,674 | 12,729 | 12,727 | 12,690 | 12,685 | 12,776 |
Sister cities
References
- ^ Source: INE (Spain)
- ^ Chaouen está hermanada con Vejer de la Frontera (Cádiz), que a su vez estuvo bajo el dominio musulmán durante cinco siglos.
This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica, Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.
External links
- Vejer de la Frontera - tourist information for English speaking visitors - lots of pictures of Vejer
- (Spanish) Ayuntamiento de Vejer de la Frontera
- photographs of Vejer de la Frontera
- Images of Vejer de la Frontera,local beaches and our lovely accommodation! (english, german, spanish)
- 360º Panoramic walk of Vejer de la Frontera (english)
- information, photos and accommodation in Vejer de la Frontera (english and spanish)
Coordinates: 36°15′N 5°58′W / 36.25°N 5.967°W
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