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View of Vejer de la FronteraDietmar Giljohann de Wikipedia en alemán · CC BY-SA 3.0

Vejer de la Frontera

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Vejer de la Frontera is a Spanish hilltop town and municipality in the province of Cádiz, Andalusia, on the right bank of the river Barbate. The town of Vejer de la Frontera occupies a low hill overlooking the Straits of Gibraltar and surrounded by orchards and orange groves. It contains several ancient churches and convents, and the architecture of many of its houses recalls the period of Moorish rule, which lasted from 711 until the town was captured by Saint Ferdinand of Castile in 1248. Agriculture and fruit-farming are the chief industries; fighting bulls are also bred in the neighborhood and a running of the bulls is held annually.

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Village information

Coat of arms of Vejer de la Frontera
Province
Cádiz
Autonomous community
Andalucía
Population (INE 2025)
13,131
Altitude
179 m
Mayor
Antonio González Mellado (Partido Socialista Obrero Español)
Area (IGN)
262 km²
Postcode
11150
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    El castillo de Vejer es una fortaleza medieval de la localidad española de Vejer de la Frontera, en la provincia de Cádiz.

    CastilloBien de interés cultural

    Castillo
    Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0
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    La torre del Palmar, también conocida como torre Nueva, es una torre vigía costera situada en el término municipal de Vejer de la Frontera, en la provincia de Cádiz (Andalucía, España). Es una de las torres de vigilancia costera presentes en gran parte de las costas españolas.

    Torre de vigilanciaBien de interés cultural

    Torre del Palmar
    Martin Haisch · CC BY-SA 2.0
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    La Fundación NMAC es un espacio museístico al aire libre y de carácter privado, dedicado al arte contemporáneo y al estudio de las relaciones que se establecen entre arte y naturaleza.

    Jardín de esculturas

    Fundación Montenmedio Arte Contemporáneo (NMAC)
    Elechan · CC BY 3.0
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    La ermita de Nuestra Señora de la Oliva es un templo de culto católico ubicado en la carretera Vejer de la Frontera - Barbate, a 5 km de Vejer de la frontera, provincia de Cádiz, Andalucía, España.

    Ermita

    Ermita de Nuestra Señora de la Oliva
    El Pantera · CC BY-SA 3.0
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    La iglesia del Divino Salvador de Vejer de la Frontera (Cádiz, España), es una iglesia ubicada en la parte más alta de esta localidad, dentro de su viejo recinto amurallado, declarado conjunto histórico-artístico.

    Iglesia parroquial católica

    Parroquia del Divino Salvador
    Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0
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    Muralla urbanaBien de interés cultural

    Muralla de Vejer de la Frontera
    El Pantera · CC BY-SA 2.5
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    MurallaBien de interés cultural

    Torre del Mayorazgo
    Giel358 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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    TeatroBien de interés cultural

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    La laguna de La Janda era una gran laguna —hoy desecada— que se situaba entre los términos municipales de Vejer de la Frontera, Benalup-Casas Viejas y Tarifa (provincia de Cádiz) en España. Era frecuentada por aves migratorias.

    LagoElemento de la Lista Roja del Patrimonio

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    Museo

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    Puente

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    Muralla

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    Palacio

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    Yacimiento

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What to do

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Hiking

3 activities

Hiking: Camino de Santiago del Estrecho

Hiking: GR 145 · Sendero Europeo Arco Atlantico - Etapa 4

Hiking: Marismas de Barbate

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Bike

2 activities

MTB: Transandalus

Cycling route: EV8

Cycling routes on Google MapsGuided activities in Vejer de la Frontera (Civitatis)

Water

1 activity

Yemayá Escuela de Surf

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Guided activities in Vejer de la Frontera (Civitatis)

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In and around Vejer de la Frontera

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  • WineriesBodegas Gallardo · in the village · 3 within 15 kmGetting there
  • GolfMontenmedio Golf & Country Club · 5.1 km away, in Barbate · 4 within 20 kmGetting there
  • BeachesPlaya de la Hierbabuena · 7.8 km away · 19 within 15 kmGetting there
  • SurfingCaños de Meca Kitesurf Spot · 9.3 km away, in Barbate · 2 within 20 kmGetting there
  • Horse ridingElite Andalusians · 13 km away, in Chiclana de la FronteraGetting there
  • Sailing and water sportsPuerto Deportivo de la Almadraba · 16.2 km awayGetting there