Bay of Cádiz
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The Bay of Cádiz is a body of water adjacent to the southwestern coast of Spain. It touches the following municipalities in the province of Cádiz: Cádiz
Cádiz
Cadiz is a city and port in southwestern Spain. It is the capital of the homonymous province, one of eight which make up the autonomous community of Andalusia....
, San Fernando, Puerto Real
Puerto Real
Puerto Real is a seaport in southern Spain, in the province of Cádiz and the autonomous region of Andalusia. , it had a population 40,667....
, El Puerto de Santa Maria
El Puerto de Santa María
El Puerto de Santa María is a municipality located on the banks of the Guadalete River in the province of Cádiz, Spain. , the city has a population of c...
, and Rota
Rota, Spain
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. The Bay of Cádiz should not be confused with the Gulf of Cádiz
Gulf of Cadiz
The Gulf of Cádiz is the arm of the Atlantic Ocean between Cape St. Vincent in Portugal and Cape Trafalgar at the western end of the Strait of Gibraltar...
, a larger body of water which is in the same area but further offshore.
Inside Bay of Cádiz is the Bahía de Cádiz Natural Park
Bahía de Cádiz Natural Park
Bahía de Cádiz Natural Park is a natural park located in the province of Cádiz .- Nature :It's about 100 km², located at the mouth of the Guadalete river, consists of marshland, beaches, reed and sand dunes...
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There is also a comarca (the Spanish equivalent of a county) with the name Bay of Cádiz.
See also
- Gulf of CádizGulf of CadizThe Gulf of Cádiz is the arm of the Atlantic Ocean between Cape St. Vincent in Portugal and Cape Trafalgar at the western end of the Strait of Gibraltar...
- List of Sites of Community Importance in Andalusia