Taraguilla
Taraguilla | |
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Settlement | |
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 Location of Taraguilla | |
  Taraguilla Location in Spain | |
| Coordinates: 36°12′22″N 5°25′25″W / 36.20611°N 5.42361°WCoordinates: 36°12′22″N 5°25′25″W / 36.20611°N 5.42361°W | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Andalusia |
| Province | Cádiz |
| Comarca | Campo de Gibraltar |
| Judicial district | San Roque, Cadiz |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 3,057 |
| Demonym(s) | Taraguillense, Taraguillero/a |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 11369 (Carteia, Guadarranque, Miraflores y Taraguilla) |
| Dialing code | (+34) 956 78 XX XX |
| Official language(s) | Spanish |
Taraguilla (sometimes called Taraguillas) is a small town located near Algeciras in the Province of Cadiz.
Description[]
Taraguilla lies within the municipality of San Roque, about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) to the west of the centre of San Roque, and it is located in San Roque's . Immediately to the north is the community of , built around the eponymous railway station, while the community of is situated just to the east. The A-405 road to Jimena de la Frontera runs to the west of Taraguilla and the Autovía A-7 defines the southern edge of the town. To the west, across the A-405 road, is the Guadarranque river. In 2010 a bypass was built that improved links to the A-405 and the A-7 whilst avoiding Taraguille.[1] The surrounding area is heavily industrialised. The CEPSA Gibraltar-San Roque oil refinery is located a short distance to the south on the other side of the A-7. A number of bus routes pass through Taraguilla.
References[]
- Populated places in the Province of Cádiz