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Algar
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Algar Location in Spain
Coordinates: 36°39′N 5°39′W
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Andalusia
Province	Cádiz
Comarca	Sierra de Cádiz
Government
• Alcalde	Jose M. Lozano Venegas (PA)
Area
• Total	26.60 km2 (10.27 sq mi)
Elevation	212 m (696 ft)
Population  (2025-01-01)
• Total	1,452
• Density	54.59/km2 (141.4/sq mi)
Demonyms	Algareño, ña
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	11639
Website	algar.es

Algar is a city in the province of Cádiz, Spain. According to the 2005 census, the city has 1,644 inhabitants. Algar is in the White Towns of Andalusia to an altitude of 212 meters.

Demographics

Algar from Tajo del Águila resort

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1999	1,803	—
2000	1,778	−1.4%
2001	1,755	−1.3%
2002	1,714	−2.3%
2003	1,640	−4.3%
2004	1,643	+0.2%
2005	1,644	+0.1%
Source: INE (Spain)

Monuments

• Iglesia Parroquial de Santa María de Guadalupe.
• Plaza de Toros de Algar.
• Puerta de Alcalá.

Economy

• Agriculture
• Animal husbandry
• Fur trade
• Wood
• Rural tourism

Fallow deer is a typical animal of the Algar area.

See also

• List of municipalities in Cádiz

External links

• Ayuntamiento de Algar
• Algar - Sistema de Información Multiterritorial de Andalucía
• - Spanish village seeks Unesco world heritage status for outdoor chats