Chipiona

Chipiona
—  Municipality  —
Coast of Chipiona with the castle at background
Coat of arms
Location of Chipiona
Chipiona Location in Andalusia
Chipiona Location in Spain
Coordinates: 36°44′N 6°26′W / 36.733°N 6.433°W / 36.733; -6.433Coordinates: 36°44′N 6°26′W / 36.733°N 6.433°W / 36.733; -6.433
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Andalusia
Province	Cádiz
Comarca	Bajo Guadalquivir
Commonwealth	Municipios del Bajo Guadalquivir
Government
- Alcalde	Manuel García Moreno
Area
- Total	32.92 km2 (12.7 sq mi)
Elevation	4 m (13 ft)
Population (2008)
- Total	18,447
- Density	560.4/km2 (1,451.3/sq mi)
Demonym	Chipionero, ra
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	11550
Official language(s)
Website	Official website

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 2009 census, the city has a population of 18,583 inhabitants but this amount increases greatly during the summer holiday period. The town covers an area of 33²kilometres. 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 San Lucar de Barrameda and on the south-east by the port of Rota.

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

Chipiona is also home to the tallest lighthouse in Spain and the third tallest lighthouse in Europe. The town is also well known for several varieties of Moscatel.

Demographics

Source: INE (Spain)

1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
16,200	16,539	16,814	17,127	17,334	17,603	17,730	17,952

See also

• Chipiona Light

External links

• Ayuntamiento de Chipiona
• Chipiona - Sistema de Información Multiterritorial de Andalucía: Chipiona