The Bay of Cádiz is a body of water in the

province of Cádiz Cádiz is a province of southern Spain, in the southwestern part of the autonomous community of Andalusia. It is the southernmost part of mainland Spain, as well as the southernmost part of continental Europe. It is bordered by the Spanish provin ...

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, adjacent to the southwestern coast of the

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. The Bay of Cádiz adjoins the

Gulf of Cádiz The Gulf of Cádiz ( es, Golfo de Cádiz, pt, Golfo de Cádis) is the arm of the Atlantic Ocean between Cabo de Santa Maria, the southernmost point of mainland Portugal and Cape Trafalgar at the western end of the Strait of Gibraltar. Two m ...

, a larger body of water which is in the same area but further offshore.

Geography

The shores of the Bay of Cádiz include the municipalities of

Cádiz Cádiz (, , ) is a city and port in southwestern Spain. It is the capital of the Province of Cádiz, one of eight that make up the autonomous community of Andalusia. Cádiz, one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in Western Europe, ...

, San Fernando,

Puerto Real Puerto Real () is a seaport in Andalusia, in the province of Cádiz. , it had a population of 40,667. The town is located on the northern shore of the inner lobe of the Bay of Cádiz, on the site of the ancient Roman settlement of Portus Gad ...

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, and

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.Guia del patrimonio cultural del Parque Natural Bahia de Cádiz
The bay forms a

natural harbour A harbor (American English), harbour (British English; see spelling differences), or haven is a sheltered body of water where ships, boats, and barges can be docked. The term ''harbor'' is often used interchangeably with ''port'', which is a ...

which according to available archaeological evidence has been inhabited since very ancient times.El entorno de la Bahía de Cádiz a fines de la Edad del Bronce e inicios de la Edad del Hierro
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Bahía de Cádiz Natural Park Bahía de Cádiz Natural Park (Parque Natural de la Bahía de Cádiz) is a natural park located in the province of Cádiz (Andalusia, Spain). It was established in 1989. Nature Located at the mouth of the Guadalete river, it consists of mars ...

is located on the shores of the Bay of Cádiz. There is also a ''

comarca A ''comarca'' (, or , or ) is a traditional region or local administrative division found in Portugal, Spain and some of their former colonies, like Brazil, Nicaragua, and Panama. The term is derived from the term ''marca'', meaning a "march, ...

'' with the name ''Bay of Cádiz''.

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Puerto de la Bahía de Cádiz
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Geography

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