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Zahara de los Atunes | |
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Village | |
 Zahara de los Atunes | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Zahara de los Atunes Location in Spain | |
| Coordinates: 36°08′07″N 5°50′44″W / 36.13528°N 5.84556°W | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community | Andalusia |
| Province | Province of Cádiz |
| Comarca | La Janda |
| municipality | Barbate |
| Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 1,200 |
| Patrons:saint Joseph, Our Lady of Mount Carmel | |
| Demonym | Zahareños/ Zahareñas |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 11393 |
| Dialing code | (+34) 956 43/45 |
Zahara de los Atunes is a village on the Costa de la Luz of Spain in the province of Cádiz and the autonomous region of Andalusia. It is noted for its excellent beaches, an outdoor cinema, and la Iglesia Del Carmen church where, curiously, tuna (caught in Almadraba traps) were butchered and salted. Also in the town are excellent facilities including a variety of restaurants, cafes and hotels.
The village is also widely regarded in Spanish music circles thanks to a tradition of live music being played throughout the summer in its 'chiringuitos', or beach bars. Live music has been an important characteristic of Zahara de los Atunes, and the summer months still see a wide variety of popular Spanish artists performing in its beach bars amongst the sand-dunes.
It is located 73 kilometers south of the provincial capital, Cadiz or 177 miles of Seville and 40 miles west of Gibraltar. The village is bordered to the south by the municipality of Tarifa and to the north by Barbate.