Alcalá de los Gazules

Alcalá de los Gazules is a city and municipality located in the province of Cádiz, Spain. According to the 2006 census, the town has a population of 5,633 inhabitants. Alcalá de los Gazules is situated in the Sierra de Cádiz.

Alcalá de los Gazules
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Municipal location in the Province of Cádiz
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Coordinates: 36°28′N 5°43′W
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Andalusia
Province	Cádiz
Comarca	La Janda
Government
• Alcalde	Arsenio Jesús Cordero Domínguez
Area
• Total	479.59 km2 (185.17 sq mi)
Elevation	165 m (541 ft)
Population  (2018)[1]
• Total	5,242
• Density	11/km2 (28/sq mi)
Demonyms	Alcalaíno, na
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	11180
Website	alcaladelosgazules.es

Although not officially one of the pueblos blancos, Alcalá is still listed, since 1984, as having Artistic-Historic status.^{[citation needed]}

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1999	5,575	—
2000	5,563	−0.2%
2001	5,596	+0.6%
2002	5,565	−0.6%
2003	5,491	−1.3%
2004	5,590	+1.8%
2005	5,633	+0.8%
Source: INE (Spain)

Notable sites

• Church of San Jorge
• Church of La Victoria

In front, the 16th-century Town Hall. On the left, Saint George's church

Notable people

• Alejandro Sanz
• Bibiana Aído
• Alfonso Perales

Gallery

• 
  Los Alcornocales Natural Park
• 
  Castle
• 
  Church

See also

• Los Alcornocales Natural Park
• List of municipalities in Cádiz