Jerez de la Frontera

Jerez de la Frontera is a Spanish city and municipality in the province of Cádiz in the autonomous community of Andalusia, in southwestern Spain, located midway between the Atlantic Ocean and the Cádiz Mountains. As of 2015, the city, the largest in the province, had a population of 212,876. It is the fifth largest in Andalusia, and has become the transportation and communications hub of the province, surpassing even Cádiz, the provincial capital, in economic activity. Jerez de la Frontera is also, in terms of land area, the largest municipality in the province, and its sprawling outlying areas are a fertile zone for agriculture. There are also many cattle ranches and horse-breeding operations, as well as a world-renowned wine industry (Xerez).

Currently, Jerez, with 212,876 inhabitants, is the 25th largest city in Spain, the 5th in Andalusia and 1st in the Province of Cádiz. It belongs to the Municipal Association of the Bay of Cádiz (Mancomunidad de Municipios Bahía de Cádiz), the 3rd largest Andalusian metropolitan area and the 12th in Spain, with over 650,000 inhabitants.

Its municipality covers an area of 1,188.14 km2 (458.74 sq mi) and includes the Los Alcornocales Natural Park and the Sierra de Gibalbín, also known as Montes de Propio de Jerez.

The city is located 12 km (7.46 mi) from the Atlantic Ocean, in Campiña de Jerez, a region suitable for cultivating the vineyards that produce famous sherry. Some famous places in the city are Alcazar of Jerez, Church of San Miguel, Charterhouse of Jerez, the Cathedral of San Salvador.

Since 1987 the Grand Prix motorcycle racing has been held at the Circuito de Jerez in early May. On this weekend, the city welcomes tens of thousands of bikers from around the world. The same circuit has hosted several Formula 1 Grands Prix, including the 1997 final race of the season, which was marred with controversy for a notable high-profile championship-deciding incident. Other popular festivals in the city are Feria de Jerez or the Holy Week in Jerez.

Main sights

Religious sites

Jerez CathedralChurch of SantiagoCharterhouse of JerezBasílica del Carmen de JerezAlcazar of JerezAsunción Square and Church of San Dionisio

  • The Cathedral
  • Church of San Miguel (15th century), in Gothic–Baroque style
  • Church of San Mateo, in Gothic style, the oldest in the city
  • The Charterhouse
  • Church of Santiago, dating to the time of Alfonso X of Castile (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

  • 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

  • Archaeological Museum
  • 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

Main factories

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

Other infrastructure

GALLERY
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Contact

Jerez de la Frontera
email
address
C/ Consistorio 15 • 11403
phone
956 14 93 00
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