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View of Tarifakallerna · CC BY-SA 4.0

Tarifa

Coastal town

Tarifa is a Spanish municipality in the province of Cádiz, Andalusia. Located at the southernmost tip of the Iberian Peninsula, it is famous as one of the world's most popular destinations for windsports. Tarifa lies on the Costa de la Luz ('coast of light') and across the Strait of Gibraltar facing Morocco.

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Besides the city proper, the municipality also comprises several villages, including Tahivilla, Facinas, and Bolonia.

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Village information

Coat of arms of Tarifa
Province
Cádiz
Autonomous community
Andalucía
Population (INE 2025)
18,613
Altitude
15 m
Area (IGN)
420 km²
Postcode
11380
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11 photographs of Tarifa, taken here and in its own light.

Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0
Puerta de Jerez, Tarifa , provincia de Cádiz , Andalucía , España . · Photo: Diego Delso (CC BY-SA 4.0)
kallerna · CC BY-SA 4.0
Tarifa: Tarifa panorama · Photo: kallerna (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Gerardo Almeida · CC BY-SA 3.0
Tarifa · Photo: Gerardo Almeida (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Nicolas Vollmer from Munich [Allemagne] · CC BY 2.0
Deux types de vents soufflent sur la ville, le levante (vent fort de la Méditerranée) et le poniente (vent plus faible de l'Atlantique). · Photo: Nicolas Vollmer from Munich [Allemagne] (CC BY 2.0)
Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0
Chica Beach, Tarifa, Cádiz, Spain · Photo: Diego Delso (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0
Castle of Santa Catalina, Tarifa, Cádiz, Spain · Photo: Diego Delso (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0
Castle of Santa Catalina, Tarifa, province of Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain. · Photo: Diego Delso (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Isiwal · CC BY-SA 4.0
Mercado publico in the old town of Tarifa (Spain) · Photo: Isiwal (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0
Port of La Rada, Tarifa, province of Cádiz, Spain. · Photo: Diego Delso (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Isiwal · CC BY-SA 4.0
At the left side of Tarifa town hall there is place with arab style irrigation ponds. · Photo: Isiwal (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Grez · CC BY-SA 3.0
Haie de figuiers de Barbarie au bord d'une route vers Tarifa, en Andalousie (Espagne) · Photo: Grez (CC BY-SA 3.0)