Send Gift Baskets to Chiclana de la Frontera, Spain

Chiclana de la Frontera is located on the Costa de la Luz on the southern coast of Spain, in the province of Cádiz on the western coast. Puerto Real borders the municipality to the north, San Fernando to the north-northwest, and Conil de la Frontera to the south-southeast. The town itself is located about 20 kilometers (12 mi) from the city of Cádiz, lies to the northwest and about 95 kilometers (59 mi) west of Algeciras by the A-390 road through the mainland and passes through Medina-Sidonia, which lies about 24 kilometers (15 mi) east of the town of Chiclana. Among the villages in the municipality are La Coquina, Los Gallos Cerromolinos, Pinar de los Guisos, Llano de las Maravillas, Las Vegas, La Barrosa, Novo Sancti Petri, Melilla, Campano, El Olivar, Torre del Puerco, El Colorado, Barrio Nuevo, Hozanejos and Pago del Humo and Las Vegas, although many of the villages are linked.

The climate of Chiclana, like that of the Bay of Cádiz, is typical of the southern Atlantic coast of Spain. There are humid conditions with an average temperature of 19 °C (66 °F), approaching 30 °C (86 °F) in August, and minimum temperatures of 2 °C (36 °F) in January. Approximately 3,000 hours of sunshine are recorded in the town each year. At times, the municipality can experience heavy rainfall and adverse weather conditions that can cause flooding, with December being the wettest month and the summer months being the driest. During the day, the mean wind speed is between 10 and 15 kilometers per hour (6 and 9 mph). During the summer, late autumn, and spring, the strongest winds usually rise from the east or southwest. Several pine, olive, oak, and chaparral trees grow in the municipality, and the Parque Forestal Municipal “Pinar del Hierro y de la Espartosa”; hikers and mountain bikers enjoy this park.