El Puerto de Santa María
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El Puerto de Santa María (Spanish pronunciation: [el ˈpweɾto ðe ˈsanta maˈɾi.a], lit. "the Port of Saint Mary"), locally known as El Puerto and historically in English as Port Saint Mary,[2][3] is a municipality of Spain located on the banks of the Guadalete River in the province of Cádiz, Andalusia. As of 2016[update], the city has a population of c. 88,184, of which some 50,000 live in the urban center, and the remainder in the surrounding areas.
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El Puerto de Santa María
Port Saint Mary | |
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Nickname: La ciudad de los 100 palacios (The city of the 100 palaces) | |
Motto: Puerto de Menesteo | |
Coordinates: 36°36′5.29″N 6°14′17.33″W | |
Country | Spain |
Autonomous Community | Andalusia |
Province | Cádiz |
Government | |
• Type | Ayuntamiento |
• Mayor | Germán Beardo (PP) |
Area | |
• Total | 159.34 km2 (61.52 sq mi) |
Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 88,364 |
• Density | 550/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
Demonym | Portuense |
Time zone | CET (GMT +1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (GMT +2) |
Post code | 11500 |
Area code | +34956 |
Website | Official website |
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The town of El Puerto de Santa María is located 10 km (6 mi) northeast of Cádiz, across the bay of Cádiz.