Jerez de la Frontera () or simply Jerez, also cited in old English-language sources as , is a city and

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in the

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in the

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. Located in southwestern

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, it lies on the

Campiña de Jerez Campiña de Jerez (the Jerez countryside) is one of the six ''comarcas'' (county, but with no administrative role) in the province of Cádiz, southern Spain. The present-day ''comarca'' was established in 2003 by the Government of Andalusia. Mun ...

, an inland low-land plain crossed by the Guadalete river, midway between the

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, the

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river and the western reaches of the

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. , with 213,105 inhabitants, Jerez is the most-populated municipality in the province of Cádiz. Its municipality covers an area of and includes Los Alcornocales Natural Park. Winegrowing has long been, particularly upon the transition to modern agro-extractivism in the mid 18th century, the main drive of the economy of Jerez. During the 19th century, the local wine

Sherry Sherry ( ) is a fortified wine produced from white grapes grown around the city of Jerez de la Frontera in Andalusia, Spain. Sherry is a drink produced in a variety of styles made primarily from the Palomino grape, ranging from light versio ...

was overwhelmingly produced for foreign export, catering to the British market in the first place. Throughout this century the city earned a reputation as a paradigm for large landowners, high

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, and the winery-related identity. Since 1987,

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has been held at the Circuito de Jerez in early May. The circuit has also hosted several

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Grands Prix, including the

1997 European Grand Prix The 1997 European Grand Prix (formally the XLII European Grand Prix) was a Formula One motor race held on 26 October 1997 at the Circuito Permanente de Jerez, Spain. Originally scheduled as the Portuguese Grand Prix at the Estoril circuit, ...

, which decided the 1997 Formula One World Championship. Other festivals in the city include the Feria de Jerez and the

Holy Week Holy Week () commemorates the seven days leading up to Easter. It begins with the commemoration of Triumphal entry into Jerusalem, Christ's triumphal entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, marks the betrayal of Jesus on Spy Wednesday (Holy Wednes ...

Etymology

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The classical Latin name of ''Asta Regia'', unrelated to the present name, referred to an ancient city now found within Mesas de Asta, a rural district approximately from the center of Jerez. The current Spanish-language name came by way of the Arabic-language name ''Sharīsh'', used during the Muslim period in Iberia. The placename was rendered as ''Xerez'' or ''Xerés'' () in old Romance sources; hence the name of the famous fortified wine,

sherry Sherry ( ) is a fortified wine produced from white grapes grown around the city of Jerez de la Frontera in Andalusia, Spain. Sherry is a drink produced in a variety of styles made primarily from the Palomino grape, ranging from light versio ...

. ('

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') referred to its location on the border between the

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and

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regions on the

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during the 13th century. Upon the Modern-era readjustment and simplification of Spanish-language sibilant phonemes (including changed into ) the spelling of the place name ended up being changed accordingly. The old spelling ''Xerez'' survived in several foreign languages and led to the name given to

: Portuguese , Catalan , English ''sherry'' , French . The city's main football team continues to use the old spelling, ''Xerez''.

History

Prehistory and ancient history

Traces of human presence in the area date from the upper Neolithic, and humans have inhabited Jerez de la Frontera since at least the

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, but the identity of the first natives remains unclear. The first major protohistoric settlement in the area (around the third millennium BC) is attributed to the Tartessians. Jerez later became a Roman city under the name of ''Asta Regia'' (located 8 km further north at Cortijo el Rosario).

Middle Ages

After the collapse of the Western Roman Empire, the

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and the

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ruled the area until the

Umayyad conquest of Hispania The Muslim conquest of the Iberian Peninsula (; 711–720s), also known as the Arab conquest of Spain, was the Umayyad Caliphate, Umayyad conquest of the Visigothic Kingdom, Visigothic Kingdom of Hispania in the early 8th century. The conquest re ...

in the early 8th century. In the 11th century it briefly became the seat of an independent

taifa The taifas (from ''ṭā'ifa'', plural ''ṭawā'if'', meaning "party, band, faction") were the independent Muslim principalities and kingdoms of the Iberian Peninsula (modern Portugal and Spain), referred to by Muslims as al-Andalus, that em ...

. Some years later 'Abdun ibn Muhammad united it with Arcos de la Frontera and ruled both (ca. 1040–1053). In 1053 it was annexed to

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. From 1145 to 1147 the region of Arcos and Jerez briefly operated as an emirate under the dependency of

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, led by Abu'l-Qasim Ahyal. Later the Almohads conquered the city. In the 12th and 13th centuries Jerez underwent a period of great development, building its defense system and setting the current street layout of the old town. In 1231 the Battle of Jerez took place within Jerez. Christian troops under the command of Álvaro Pérez de Castro, lord of the House of Castro and grandson of Alfonso VII, king of Castile and León, defeated the troops of the Emir Ibn Hud, despite the numerical superiority of the latter. After a month-long siege in 1261, the city surrendered to Castile, but its Muslim population remained. It rebelled and was finally defeated in 1264. Due to its agriculture-based economy and demographics, Jerez was already a major city of the Lower Andalusia towards the end of the Middle Ages. Calle Juderia Jerez

Historically, a Jewish community existed in Jerez until the 1492 expulsion of the Jews. Today the street "Juderia", meaning Jewish quarter in Spanish, in Jerez marks where the old Jewish quarter once existed.

Early modern period

The discovery of the Americas and the conquest of Granada, in 1492, made Jerez one of the most prosperous cities of Andalusia through trade and through its proximity to the ports of

and

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. Attracted by the economic possibilities offered by the winemaking business, a substantial foreign European population (English, Flemish, Portuguese and, most notably, Genoese) installed in the city. Together with the local wealthy class, they participated in slave ownership. Despite the social, economic and political decadence that occurred in the seventeenth century, towards the end of the

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rule, the city managed to maintain a reasonable pace of development, becoming world-famous for its

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industry.

Late modern period

In January 1892, a peasant uprising took place in Jerez and its violent repression lead to a series of protests and revenge bombings in the next decade. Jerez monks c1835

Government

The city of Jerez is governed by the ''

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'' (municipality) of Jerez, whose representatives, as in other towns in Spain, are elected every four years by universal suffrage for all citizens older than 18 years of age. The body is chaired by the mayor of Jerez.

Economy

The economy of Jerez has traditionally been centred on the wine industry, with exports of

worldwide. Because it lacks the civil service that other cities enjoy, Jerez has based its economy on industry. The cultivation of fruits, grains, and vegetables and horse and cattle

husbandry Animal husbandry is the branch of agriculture concerned with animals that are raised for meat, fibre, milk, or other products. It includes day-to-day care, management, production, nutrition, selective breeding, and the raising of livestock. ...

has also been important to the local economy. It is the home base for the Spanish Military Stud farm, the Yeguada Militar de Jerez de la Frontera. After the wine crisis in the 1990s, the city is now seeking to expand its industrial base. Tourism has been successfully promoted. The city's strong identity as a center for wine, flamenco, and horses, its popular festivals,

MotoGP Grand Prix motorcycle racing is the highest class of motorcycle road racing events held on Road racing, road circuits sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM). Independent motorcycle racing events have been held sin ...

hosting and its historical heritage have contributed to this success. The city is the home of Jerez Airport and has also been positioning itself as a logistics hub for western Andalusia, through the integration between the airport, the rail system and nearby ports.

Geography

Location

Jerez de la Frontera is located in the region of

, which includes the municipalities of Jerez de la Frontera and

San José del Valle San José del Valle is a municipality located in the province of Cádiz, southern Spain Spain, or the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe with territories in North Africa. Featuring the Punta de Ta ...

. The territory of the region corresponds to the previous municipality of the city of Jerez, before the disintegration of San José del Valle in 1995. The municipality of Jerez is the largest in the province of Cadiz and the sixth in Spain with 1188 square kilometers. The region of the Campiña de Jerez is crossed by the Guadalete River. There are several wetlands in its territory, such as the lagoons of Medina and Torrox. There are also the Montes de Propio de Jerez, included in the Natural Park of Los Alcornocales. Its agriculture is known for the designation of origin of its wine,

, grown in the triangle formed between Jerez de la Frontera, Sanlúcar de Barrameda and

El Puerto de Santa María El Puerto de Santa María (), locally known as El Puerto and historically in English as Port Saint Mary, is a Municipalities in Spain, municipality of Spain located on the banks of the Guadalete River in the province of Cádiz, Andalusia. , the c ...

. Jerez de la Frontera is located from El Puerto de Santa Maria, from the Atlantic Ocean and from the Strait of

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. The city is one of the six municipalities that make up the Metropolitan Area of the Bay of Cadiz-Jerez, a polynuclear urban agglomeration formed by the municipalities of Cadiz, Chiclana de la Frontera, Jerez de la Frontera, Puerto Real, El Puerto de Santa Maria and San Fernando located in the Bay of Cadiz.

Climate

Jerez de la Frontera and the rest of the

metropolitan area have a

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–

Mediterranean climate A Mediterranean climate ( ), also called a dry summer climate, described by Köppen and Trewartha as ''Cs'', is a temperate climate type that occurs in the lower mid-latitudes (normally 30 to 44 north and south latitude). Such climates typic ...

. For its situation being inland (specially the airport which is further inland than the city), the Atlantic influences are small. Jerez is characterized by mild, short winters with occasional cool nights and hot, long summers with occasional very hot temperatures; unlike the surrounding coastal areas which are characterized by very mild winters and long warm summers. Most of the rain falls from October to January, while the summers are very dry but not rainless. For its situation being inland, the daytime temperatures are higher than in the coast and the lows are cooler, with a difference of at least 10 °C between the highs and the low temperatures of each month. The average annual temperature is during the day and at night. The average annual precipitation is per year, concentrated in the months of October through April. December is the wettest month with . The city averages 53 rainy days, 137 clear days and 2,965 hours of sunshine a year. Snow is extremely rare, and it is even more infrequent than in most of the southern European islands. The last snowfall recorded in the city happened on February 2, 1954. Since then, no snowfall has been recorded.

Main sights

Religious sites

* The Cathedral * Church of San Miguel (15th century), in Gothic–

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style * Church of San Mateo, in Gothic style, the oldest in the city * The Charterhouse * Church of Santiago, dating to the time of

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(reigned 1252–1284) * Church of San Juan de los Caballeros, created after Alfonso X's conquest of the city in 1264 * Church of San Marcos (13th century) * Church of San Dionisio (13th century), built around 1457 * Church of San Lucas, built over an old mosque * Church of San Francisco, containing the grave of Queen Blanca de Borbón (died 1361) * Church of San Pedro * Chapel of San Juan de Letrán * Calvary Chapel * Chapel of Los Desamparados * Convent of San José * Convent of Santa María de Gracia * Convento of Espíritu Santo * Hermitage of San Isidro Labrador * Hermitage of San Telmo * Church of Santo Domingo * Church of Los Descalzos * Convent of Las Reparadoras * Church of La Victoria * Hermitage of La Ina * Basílica del Carmen de Jerez

Palaces and manors

* '' Palace of Viceroy Laserna'' * ''Casa-palacio de la calle Lealas'', número 20 * ''Casa-palacio de los Ponce de León'' * ''Casa de los Basurto'' * ''Casa Petra de la Riva'' * '' Palace of Marqués de Montana'' * ''Palacio Dávila'' * ''Palacio de Bertemati'' * '' Palacio de Campo Real'' * ''Palacio de Riquelme'' * ''Palacio de los Condes de Montegil'' * ''Palacio de los Condes de Puerto Hermoso'' * ''Palacio de los Morla y Melgarejo'' * ''Palacio de Luna'' * ''Palacio de Mirabal'' * ''Palacio de Villapanés'' * ''Palacio de Villavicencio'' * ''Palacio del Barón de Algar del Campo'' * ''Palacio del Conde de los Andes'' * ''Palacio del Marqués de Villamarta'' * ''Palacio Duque de Abrantes'' * ''Palacio Pemartín'' * ''Palacio San Blas''

Museums

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* Bullfighting Museum * Nativity scene Museum * Museos de la Atalaya * Pinacoteca Rivero * Museo del Traje Andaluz * Museo de Tecnología Agraria Antonio Cabral * Museo del Enganche

Other monuments

Cabildo Viejo Plaza Asuncion Panoramica Jerez

* Old City Hall of Jerez de la Frontera, built in 1575 * Alcazar of Jerez de la Frontera, a Moorish fortress, dating to the 11th century * Zoo and Botanical Garden of Jerez. * Villamarta Theatre * ''Gallo Azul'', built in 1927 * Walls of Jerez de la Frontera

Main factories

* González Byass * Domecq * Grupo Estévez * Grupo Garvey * Williams & Humbert * Bodegas de Pilar Plá * Bodegas Tradición * Sánchez Romate * Bodegas Lustau

Other infrastructure

* Crocodile Farm Kariba, unique in Spain. * Circuit of Jerez * Jerez Airport * Fair Institution of Cádiz * Chapín Stadium * Walk of Fame Jerez de la Frontera * Military Stud of de Jerez de la Frontera * Jerez Bullring * Roundabout of Minotaur * Playground "Children's City" * Water Tower of Jerez * Old fish market * Sala Compañía * Centro Andaluz de Flamenco * Zoco de Artesanía de Jerez * Children's Traffic Park

Culture

Wine

Jerez is the world capital of

, a fortified wine made from white grapes grown near the city of Jerez. Jerez has been a centre of viniculture since the

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ns introduced winemaking to Spain in 1100 BC. The Romans continued the practice after they took control of

around 200 BC. The

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conquered the region in AD 711 and introduced

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, which led to the development of brandy and fortified wine. Because sherry was a major wine export to the United Kingdom, British families founded many of the Jerez cellars. The city has many ''bodegas'' ( wineries), many of which are of British origin. The most important include: * González Byass: Manuel María González Angel founded this bodega in 1835, and his English agent, Robert Blake Byass subsequently joined in. The firm produces the fino sherry Tío Pepe. * Williams & Humbert: This is a winery located in Jerez de la Frontera dedicated to the production of sherry wines and brandies and other liqueurs. Sir Alexander Williams and Arthur Humbert founded it in 1877. * Grupo Garvey: founded in 1780 by William Garvey Power. * Grupo Estévez: owns the Marqués del Real Tesoro and Valdespin bodegas. With origins dating from 1430, Valdespino is one of the oldest bodegas in the area. * Domecq: is a winemaking company founded by Álvaro Domecq Díez's father. Brandy de Jerez is a brandy exclusively produced within the "Sherry Triangle" (which is bounded by Jerez de la Frontera,

and Sanlúcar de Barrameda, all in the province of Cádiz). Brandy de Jerez is used in Spanish cuisine, especially with meats.

Carthusian breed of horses

Jerez is the original home of the Carthusian sub-strain of the

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breed, known as the ''Caballo cartujano'' in Spain. In the latter 1400s, the Carthusian monks began breeding horses on lands donated by Álvaro Obertos de Valeto for construction of the Charterhouse of Jerez de la Frontera (''la Cartuja de Jerez de la Frontera''). When the Spanish Crown decreed that Spanish horse breeders should breed their Andalusian stock with Neapolitan and central European stock, the monks refused to comply, and continued to select their best specimens to develop their own jealously guarded bloodline for almost four hundred years. Jerez is the home of the Royal Andalusian School of Equestrian Art, a riding school comparable to the famous

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. Another famous equine institution headquartered in Jerez is the Yeguada Militar de Jerez de la Frontera (known outside Spain as the Yeguada Militar), the Spanish military stud farm dedicated to the breeding of purebred Andalusian and

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horses. Founded in 1847, it became the official stud farm of the Spanish military in 1893. The 2002 FEI World Equestrian Games were held in Jerez at the Estadio Municipal de Chapín, which was remodeled for the event, from September 10 to September 22, 2002. This was the 4th edition of the games, which are held every four years and run by the FEI.

Flamenco

Jerez is proud of its Andalusian Centre of Flamenco, which was founded in 1993 to safeguard and promote the values and standards of

flamenco Flamenco () is an art form based on the various folkloric music traditions of southern Spain, developed within the Gitanos, gitano subculture of the region of Andalusia, and also having historical presence in Extremadura and Region of Murcia, ...

. It is devoted to the investigation, recovery, and collection of flamenco-related historical documents, whether they are in audio, visual, or journalistic form. It also has a collection of flamenco artifacts, including musical instruments, costumes, promotional posters, sheet music, and postcards. The centre operates a museum and library to help educate the public and serve as a resource for scholars. Many of the most famous personalities of the city are or were involved in the performance of flamenco, including La Paquera de Jerez, Lola Flores and José Mercé.

Festivals

Grand Prix

Since 1987 the

has been held at the Circuito de Jerez in early May. Thousands of motorbikers from around the world come to the city this week to watch the MotoGP race held in Jerez annually. The race is one of the most watched races in Europe.

Feria del Caballo

Another popular festival is the Feria del Caballo (declared a festival of international tourist interest), one of the most famous Spanish fairs, and the most important fair in the

. It is celebrated annually in the Parque González Hontoria for one week in May, occurring always after the Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix. The a fair dedicated mainly to the horse. All booths (''casetas'') at the fair are open to the public, so that attendees may walk into any one of them and enjoy the food, drinks, and dancing. This is one of the main features that differentiates the Feria de Jerez from the rest of the

n Fairs, such as the

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, where most of the ''casetas'' are private and only card-holding members are allowed in.

Holy Week

in Jerez, as in other cities in Andalusia, commemorates the Passion of Jesus Christ. It is celebrated by Catholic religious brotherhoods and fraternities that perform penance processions on the streets during the last week of

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, the week immediately before

Easter Easter, also called Pascha ( Aramaic: פַּסְחָא , ''paskha''; Greek: πάσχα, ''páskha'') or Resurrection Sunday, is a Christian festival and cultural holiday commemorating the resurrection of Jesus from the dead, described in t ...

. The Holy Week of Jerez de la Frontera stands out for being one of the most important in Andalusia in terms of number of brotherhoods, quality in its carvings and iconographic sets. Holy Week in Jerez was declared of National Tourist Interest in 1993.

Christmas

During the Christmas season, from the end of November to the end of December, many ''peñas'' (religious and cultural clubs) celebrate the holidays with public festivals where anyone can go to drink, eat, dance and sing Christmas carols, accompanied by friction drums called '' zambombas''.

Other Festivals

* Flamenco festival de Jerez * Carnival of Jerez * Fiestas de la Vendimia (Declared a festival of international tourist interest)

Other institutions

The old quarter of Jerez, dating from medieval times, has been named an " Artistic Historic Complex". The Easter week celebrations in Jerez are of " National Touristic Interest", and its remarkable Feria del Caballo in May is an event of " International Touristic Interest". The Andalusian Flamenco Centre is located in the Pemartín Palace (''Palacio de Pemartín'') and offers a library, displays, video films and live demonstrations of the art of flamenco dancing.

Sport

Circuito de Jerez

The city of Jerez is the first motorcycling world capital. It is the site of Circuito de Jerez, formerly called the Circuito Permanente de Jerez, where the annual

Motorcycle Grand Prix is contested. The race course is also a prime destination for

teams wishing to perform off-season testing. In the past it has hosted the F1 race itself, namely the Spanish Grand Prix between 1986 and

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, before the race moved permanently to the Catalunya Circuit near Barcelona. Since then Jerez has hosted Formula One races a few times, with the designation of the European Grand Prix in

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and the race in

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which decided the 1997 Formula One World Championship.

Complejo Municipal de Chapín

The Complejo Municipal de Chapín is a complex of sports facilities that includes a football stadium and field, a baseball field, equestrian facilities and a Sports Hall, as well as a futsal field and basketball and volleyball courts. The Estadio Municipal de Chapín, a multi-purpose stadium, was built in 1988 and seats 20,523 spectators. In 2002 the stadium was remodeled to hold the 2002 FEI World Equestrian Games. The whole grandstand was covered with a roof, and a hotel and spa-gym were added. It was historically the home of

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, the city's club founded in 1947 and known simply as Xerez, which played in the top division in the 2009–2010 season. Currently, the stadium is the home of Xerez Deportivo FC, founded in 2013 to replace the old Xerez club. The stadium, which has a running track, was designated as an

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. The most important track team training there is the Club Atletismo Xerez Deportivo FC, which won the Spanish championships in 2001–2007. Canasta Unibasket Jerez and DKV Jerez are the city's basketball teams; they play in ''Palacio Municipal de Deportes de Chapín''. Venenciadores de Jerez, the city's baseball team, is currently without a home field and awaits completion of one in the Complejo Municipal de Chapín. The main

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team in Jerez is Xerez Deportivo FC (also known as ''Xerez Toyota Nimauto'' for sponsorship reasons). It was founded in 2014 and currently plays in the ''Ruiz Mateos Sports Center'' and the ''Palacio Municipal de Deportes de Chapín'' in ''Segunda Andaluza''. The most important rugby club is Club Rugby Xerez, which trains at the ''Pradera Hípica'' in Chapín.

Domecq Stadium

The Domecq Stadium was the first football stadium in Jerez de la Frontera. It was the home of

and Jerez Industrial CF before its demolition. The Stadium del Parque (Park Stadium) was built in 1923 and remodeled (with the name of Domecq Stadium) in 1932 by the architect Francisco Hernández Rubio. It held 20,523 and it was demolished in 1988.

Juventud Stadium

Currently, the Juventud Stadium is the oldest stadium in the city. It holds 5,000 and is the home of Jerez Industrial CF, founded in 1951, the main rival of Xerez. Formerly, the football field belonged to the youth hostel which is located in the vicinity thereof, hence its name.

Antonio Fernández Marchán Stadium

It is the CD Guadalcacín stadium, which plays in the Tercera Division. It is placed in ''Guadalcacín'', a neighborhood northern Jerez.

Other sports complexes

* ''Complejo Deportivo de La Granja'' * ''Campo de fútbol de La Canaleja'' * ''Campo de Fútbol Manuel Millán'' * ''Campo de fútbol Juan Fernández Simón'' * ''Campo de fútbol de Picadueña'' * ''Polideportivo Ruiz-Mateos''

Other sports

The

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cycle race began in Jerez de la Frontera on 23 August, with a

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. The race followed a 21-stage route, finishing in

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on 14 September. Club Natación Jerez, is the main Swimming Club in Jerez. It has won the "Campeonato de España Master" ("Championship of Spain Master") many times.

Education

There are 76 elementary schools, 41 secondary schools, 12 adult education centres and 10 public libraries in the city of Jerez.

University of Cádiz

The University of Cádiz, the provincial university, has a campus in Jerez. It specializes in socio-political studies. The city is also home to a member of the Official School of Languages (''Escuela Oficial de Idiomas'') and a centre of the National Distance Education University (''Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia'', UNED).

Transportation

Airport

Jerez Airport, also known as ''Aeropuerto de La Parra'', is the main airport in the

. It is located north of the city centre and is connected to the city by train and bus. It was built in 1937, during the

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by the Nationalists in order to transport soldiers from Africa to Spain. The airport was open to civil traffic in 1992. It is the third most important airport in Andalucia after Malaga and Seville.

Train

Jerez has had a railway line since 1854, which was one of the first in Spain, the Alcázar de San Juan–Cádiz railway. The line went between Jerez and El Puerto de Santa María and transported wine barrels for export. Jerez de la Frontera railway station is used by more passengers than Cádiz and is the fourth busiest in Andalucia. Next to the Aeropuerto de Jerez, there is a new train station which connects the airport through the Cercanías Cádiz line C-1 to nearby Jerez, and also to

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, Lebrija, Utrera,

, and San Fernando.

Bus

The city of Jerez has 16 bus lines: * L 1 Esteve-San Telmo-Constitución * L 2 Esteve-Picadueñas * L 3 Esteve-La Plata-Mosto-San Juan de Dios * L 4 Esteve-García Lorca-El Altillo * L 5 Esteve-Campus-Guadalcacín * L 6 Esteve-Campus-La Granja * L 7 Angustias-La Pita-Estella del Marqués * L 8 Circunvalación I * L 9 Circunvalación II * L 10 Canaleja-Atlántico-Esteve-Hacienda-Hospital * L 12 Alcázar-C. Salud San Telmo-El Portal/Guadabajaque * L 13 Alcázar-Blas Infante-Asisa * L 14 Esteve-Villas Este-La Marquesa * L 16 Casinos-Hipercor-Ortega Y Gasset * L 19 Nueva Jarilla-Guadalcacín-Angustias * L 20 Rotonda-García Lorca-Guadalcacín

Intercity buses

From Jerez are made regular trips to the following towns:

Roads

Bicycle

Jerez has of bike lanes that follow the main avenues of the city.

Demographics

According to official population data from INE, the municipality of Jerez had 213,105 inhabitants as of January 1, 2020. This makes Jerez the most populous city in the province, fifth in Andalusia, and 25th in Spain.

Growth

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Population distribution

Immigration

People

* Dolores Agujetas * Manuel Alejandro * Mercedes Chilla * Daniel Güiza * Kiko * Lola Flores * José Mercé *

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* Gerardo Núñez * Juan José Palomino Jiménez *

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* Mala Rodriguez * Luis Coloma, creator of ''Ratoncito Pérez'' *

José Manuel Caballero Bonald José Manuel Caballero Bonald (November 11, 1926 – May 9, 2021) was a Spanish novelist, lecturer and poet. Early life Caballero was born in Calle Caballeros, Jerez de la Frontera, Spain. His father was Plácido Caballero, a Cuban whose mothe ...

* Juan José Padilla * Rafael de Paula * Pilar Paz Pasamar * Marina Garcia Herrera * Carlos González Ragel

International relations

Twin towns – Sister cities

Jerez de la Frontera is twinned with: *

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References

Bibliography

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External links

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