Algar is a city in the province of Cádiz, Spain. According to the 2005 census, the city has 1,644 inhabitants. Algar is in the White Towns of Andalusia to an altitude of 212 meters.
Algar | |
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  Algar Location in Spain | |
| Coordinates: 36°39′N 5°39′W / 36.650°N 5.650°W | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community | Andalusia |
| Province | Cádiz |
| Comarca | Sierra de Cádiz |
| Government | |
| • Alcalde | Jose M. Lozano Venegas (PA) |
| Area | |
• Total | 26.60 km2 (10.27 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 212 m (696 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 1,413 |
| • Density | 53/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Demonyms | Algareño, ña |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 11639 |
| Website | algar.es |
Demographics
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1999 | 1,803 | — |
| 2000 | 1,778 | −1.4% |
| 2001 | 1,755 | −1.3% |
| 2002 | 1,714 | −2.3% |
| 2003 | 1,640 | −4.3% |
| 2004 | 1,643 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1,644 | +0.1% |
| Source: INE (Spain) | ||
Monuments
edit- Iglesia Parroquial de Santa María de Guadalupe.
- Plaza de Toros de Algar.
- Puerta de Alcalá.
Economy
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References
edit- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Algar.
- Ayuntamiento de Algar
- Algar - Sistema de Información Multiterritorial de Andalucía
- [1] - Spanish village seeks Unesco world heritage status for outdoor chats
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