Gibraltar
Capital of Gibraltar: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.
Gibraltar aerial view looking northwest: Steve, CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Overview
Gibraltar is the capital of Gibraltar. About 26,544 people live in the city proper.
It lies at 36.14° N, 5.35° W, about 11 m (36 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Europe/Gibraltar time zone.
Location
Red dot: Gibraltar. Green dots: other major cities of Gibraltar. Map data: Natural Earth.
Climate
Gibraltar has a Mediterranean (hot summer) climate (Köppen Csa). The warmest month is usually Aug, with average highs near 27°C (80°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about 12°C (53°F). Around 621 mm (24 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Nov.
Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.
Landmarks and places to see
Popular sights within a few kilometres of the city centre, ranked by how widely they are documented on Wikipedia.
What to eat in GibraltarNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.- Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 2411585 (CC BY 4.0)
- Wikidata Q1410 (CC0)
- Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology
Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.
- Gibraltar aerial view looking northwest: Steve, CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
- Gorham's Cave: Gibmetal77, CC BY 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
- The Moorish Castle: James Cridland from London, UK, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
- Europa Point 2: Adam Cli, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
- 1a4: Scott Wylie, CC BY 2.5 (Wikimedia Commons)
- View of John Mackintosh Square, Gibraltar: Original uploader was User:Data Destroyer at hu.wikipedia, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
- SQ Vanguard Cave: Gipmetal77 modded by Victuallers, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
- 1727 - Antonio de Montaigu de la Perille: Antonio Montaigu de la Perille, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
- Playa de Poniente (La Línea de la Concepción) with the Rock of Gibraltar in the background: J RAWLS, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
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