Puerto Real
Puerto Real | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Interactive map of Puerto Real | |
Puerto Real Location of Puerto Real | |
| 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 | Aurora Salvador |
| Area | |
• Total | 195.96 km2 (75.66 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01) | |
• Total | 42,527 |
| • Density | 217.02/km2 (562.08/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Puertorrealeños |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 11510 |
| Patron saint | Our Lady of Lourdes |
| 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 2024, it had a population of 42,151.
The town is located on the northern shore of the inner lobe of the Bay of Cádiz. It was established in 1483 by the Catholic Monarchs as a royal demesne port town off the Atlantic coast. 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).