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Puerto Real | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Puerto Real Location in Spain | |
| Coordinates: 36°31′45″N 6°11′31″W / 36.52917°N 6.19194°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Andalusia |
| Province | Cádiz |
| Founded | 1483 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Elena Amaya León |
| Area | |
• Total | 195.96 km2 (75.66 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 41,650 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (550/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Puertorrealeños |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 11510 |
| Website | Official website |
Puerto Real (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈpweɾto reˈal]) is a municipality of Spain, belonging to the province of Cádiz, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. As of 2010[update], it had a population of 40,667.
The town is located on the northern shore of the inner lobe of the Bay of Cádiz. It was founded in 1483 by the Catholic Monarchs. Puerto Real boasts public squares and broad streets; it also has a town-hall building and a 16th-century church, which was constructed in several styles (Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque).
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.