Algar is a city in the province 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, ...
, Spain. According to the 2005
census
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, the city has 1,644 inhabitants. Algar is in the
White Towns of Andalusia
The White Towns of Andalusia, or Pueblos Blancos, are a series of whitewashed towns and large villages in the northern part of the provinces of Cádiz (province), Cádiz and Málaga (province), Málaga in southern Spain, mostly within the Sie ...
to an altitude of 212 meters.
Demographics
Monuments
*Iglesia Parroquial de Santa María de Guadalupe.
*Plaza de Toros de Algar.
*Puerta de Alcalá.
Economy
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Agriculture
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Animal husbandry
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Fur trade
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Wood
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Rural tourism
Rural tourism is a tourism that focuses on actively participating in a rural lifestyle. It can be a variant of ecotourism. Many villages can facilitate tourism because many villagers are hospitable and eager to welcome or host visitors. Agriculture ...
References
External links
Ayuntamiento de Algar
- Sistema de Información Multiterritorial de Andalucía
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- Spanish village seeks Unesco world heritage status for outdoor chats
Municipalities of the Province of Cádiz
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