Bolonia is a coastal village and beach in the municipality of Tarifa in the

Province of Cadiz A province is almost always an administrative division within a country or state. The term derives from the ancient Roman ''provincia'', which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire's territorial possessions outsi ...

in southern Spain. It is located on the Atlantic shore, by road west of Tarifa, but is much closer in terms of coastal distance. The beach and bay is also known as Playa de Bolonia ("Bolonia Beach"), Ensenada de Bolonia ("Bolonia Cove"), or Bolonia Bay. The ruins of the Roman town of

Baelo Claudia Baelo Claudia was an ancient Roman town of Hispania, located outside of Tarifa, near the village of Bolonia, in southern Spain. Lying on the shores of the Strait of Gibraltar, the town was originally a fishing village and trade link when it was ...

are located near the beach, considered to be the most complete Roman town ruins yet uncovered in Spain. The beach is about in length, with an average width of about . In 2011 it had a population of 117 people.

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Populated places in the Province of Cádiz Tarifa Beaches of Andalusia Nude beaches Populated coastal places in Spain {{Andalusia-geo-stub