Ubrique

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Ubrique, Spain
Official flag of Ubrique, Spain
Flag
Location of Ubrique
Location of Ubrique
Municipality Cádiz
Government
 - Mayor Francisco Javier Cabezas Arenas
Area
 - City 71 km²  (27.4 sq mi)
 - Land 71 km² (27.4 sq mi)
 - Water 0.00 km² (0 sq mi)
Population (2005)
 - City 17,362
 - Density 244.5/km² (633.3/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Website: http://www.ubrique.es/

Ubrique is a city located in the province of Cádiz, Spain. According to the 2005 census, the city has a population of 17,362 inhabitants.

As part of the pueblos blancos (white towns) in southern Spain's Andalusia region, Ubrique reminds travellers of that area's Arab past. Situated at the foot of the Sierra de Ubrique, the town is known for its flourishing leather industry.

[edit] Demographics

Demographic evolution of Ubrique between 1999 and 2005

1999

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

17,960

17,586 17,395 17,534 17,478 17,404 17,362

Source: INE (Spain)

[edit] External links

  • Ubrique - Sistema de Información Multiterritorial de Andalucía


edit Municipalities of Cádiz Flag of Andalusia

Alcalá de los Gazules | Alcalá del Valle | Algar | Algeciras | Algodonales | Arcos de la Frontera | Barbate | Benalup-Casas Viejas | Benaocaz | Bornos | Castellar de la Frontera | Chiclana de la Frontera | Chipiona | Conil de la Frontera | Cádiz | El Bosque | El Gastor | El Puerto de Santa María | Espera | Grazalema | Jerez de la Frontera | Jimena de la Frontera | La Línea de la Concepción | Los Barrios | Medina-Sidonia | Olvera | Paterna de Rivera | Prado del Rey | Puerto Real | Puerto Serrano | Rota | San Fernando | San José del Valle | San Roque | Sanlúcar de Barrameda | Setenil de las Bodegas | Tarifa | Torre Alháquime | Trebujena | Ubrique | Vejer de la Frontera | Villaluenga del Rosario | Villamartín | Zahara de la Sierra


Coordinates: 36°41′N 5°27′W