Campo de Gibraltar – Mancomunidad de municipios de Campo de Gibraltar

Campo de Gibraltar – Mancomunidad de municipios de Campo de Gibraltar

Campo de Gibraltar is a region of Cadiz with its own historical identity, but with considerable territorial differences, featuring coastal inland, Atlantic and Mediterranean areas. A region with its own unique layout, including coastal and inland municipalities, and with strong industrial activity, given the presence of Gibraltar, making it a land of opportunities that also faces many challenges.

The Association of Municipalities of Campo de Gibraltar comprises eight municipalities, the largest being Algeciras, and the other seven being La Línea de la Concepción, San Roque, Los Barrios, Tarifa, Jimena de la Frontera, Castellar de la Frontera and San Martín del Tesorillo.

Its geostrategic location as a gateway from Europe to Africa and a link between the Mediterranean and Atlantic maritime areas has made it a key asset due to its socio-economic development.

The region also possesses a wide and diverse natural and cultural heritage and stunning landscapes. It so happens that 60% of its territory falls within the Network of Protected Natural Spaces of Andalusia.

The region’s tourist territory is extremely divergent, in that certain municipalities have achieved high levels of tourist development while in others tourism is incipient. It spans a total area of 1,523.64 km2 and has a population of some 270,000 inhabitants.

The industrial sector, energy production and chemicals, together with logistics, are the main economic activities.

Campo de Gibraltar offers all sorts of tourism, including sports and adventure, nature, ornithological, nautical, sun and beach, gastronomic and cultural.

 

Admission to the Smart Tourism Destinations Programme Campo de Gibraltar joined the Smart Tourism Destinations programme in 2020, and its Diagnosis Report and Action Plan were drawn up in the spring of 2021 for its ultimate transformation into a Smart Destination.
Outstanding initiatives 

 
  • The regional Tourism Department has done a great job in coordinating with the different areas at municipal level.
  • The destination has, within its territory, the Technological Campus of the Bay of Algeciras, a pioneering centre in circular economy, among other disciplines.
  • The Campo de Gibraltar region falls within the National Plan of Smart Territories by seeking to develop a Tourism Intelligence System through the Provincial Council.
  • The Andalucía Emprende programme, run by the regional government of Andalusia, the Chamber of Commerce of Campo de Gibraltar and AndalucíaLab, is working to create a winning combination of innovation and tourism.
  • The destination possesses enormous and valuable cultural and natural heritage. Sixty per cent of the region is a protected natural space, with emblematic parks such as the Alcornocales Nature Reserve and the maritime-terrestrial Nature Park of the Strait of Gibraltar.
  • Efforts have been focusing on accessible tourism by implementing policies to promote inclusive tourism and accessibility on beaches and in natural and urban spaces. The San Roque adapted golf course and many of its beaches are outstanding tourist attractions.

Technical data

VAT number: P1100001E
Address: Parque de las Acacias, s/n (Cádiz) España
Postal code: 11207
Telephone: 956 57 26 80
Region: Andalucía
Province: Cádiz
Population: Algeciras
Country: España
Local entity type: Mancomunidad
Date of membership: 20/5/2020
Diagnosis: Sí
Diagnosis date: 15/7/2024
Destination Type: Urbano marítimo
Population: 264,928
Area (km²): 1,524.00
Density (inhab/km²): 173.88
Level in the Network: Nivel 3

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