Chipiona

Chipiona
Coast of Chipiona with the lighthouse at background
Coast of Chipiona with the lighthouse at background
Flag of Chipiona
Coat of arms of Chipiona
Location of Chipiona
Location of Chipiona
Chipiona is located in Andalusia
Chipiona
Chipiona
Location in Andalusia
Coordinates: 36°44′N 6°26′W / 36.733°N 6.433°W / 36.733; -6.433
Country Spain
Autonomous community Andalusia
ProvinceCádiz
ComarcaCosta Noroeste de Cádiz
CommonwealthMunicipios del Bajo Guadalquivir
Government
 • AlcaldeAntonio Peña Izquierdo
Area
 • Total
32.92 km2 (12.71 sq mi)
Elevation
4 m (13 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
19,386
 • Density590/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Chipionero, ra
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
11550
Sanctuary of Our Lady of The Rule, Chipiona.

Chipiona is a town and municipality located on the Atlantic coast in the province of Cádiz, Spain. According to the 2012 census, the city has a population of 18,849 inhabitants, but this amount increases greatly during the summer holiday period. The town covers an area of 33 km2. Being in the lower valley of the River Guadalquivir it is very flat with a maximum terrestrial height of 4 metres. It is bordered on the north-west by Sanlúcar de Barrameda and on the south-east by the port of Rota.

It is the town of birth of singer Rocío Jurado and where her body now rests.

Chipiona is also home to the lighthouse Punta del Perro. The town is also well known for several varieties of Moscatel.

  1. ^ Census population at 1 January 2021: National Statistics Institute (Spain)