Iglesia de San Mateo

Iglesia de San Mateo is the main church of in the Province of Cadiz, Spain. It was supposed to have been built in 1506 on the remains of an old mosque, although worship at the church has only been mentioned in documents since 1534, another date given for its inauguration.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Roman Catholic
  • Description: church building in Tarifa, Spain
  • Also known as: Iglesia Mayor de San Mateo
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Castle of Tarifa and Biblioteca Pública Municipal de Tarifa - Mercedes Gaibrois.

Castle
The , also known as Castle of Guzmán el Bueno or Castle of the Guzmáns is a castle in the coastal town of in . is situated 230 metres southwest of Iglesia de San Mateo.

City gate
is a city gate, which is situated 250 metres west of Iglesia de San Mateo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Punta de Tarifa and El Cuartón.

Locality
is the southernmost point of the and Continental Europe. It is located in the and the autonomous community of on the Atlantic end of the .

Hamlet
is a village in the municipality of in the Province of Cadiz in southeastern Spain. It is located 13.7 kilometres by road southwest of the city centre of , along the main road to the southern tip of Spain at , which is 9.7 kilometres away, and it lies just to the southwest of . is situated 8 km northeast of Iglesia de San Mateo.

Hamlet
is a village in the municipality of in the Province of Cadiz in southeastern Spain, It is located about 9 miles southwest of , along the main road to the southern tip of Spain at , which is 11 kilometres away, and it lies between the villages of and . is situated 10 km northeast of Iglesia de San Mateo.

Iglesia de San Mateo

Latitude
36.01348° or 36° 0′ 49″ north
Longitude
-5.6018° or 5° 36′ 7″ west
Elevation
13 metres (43 feet)
Levels
2
Height
0.1 metres (0.33 feet)
Open location code
8C8P297X+97
Open­Street­Map ID
way 185872781
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­roman_catholic
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Geo­Names ID
10341346
Wiki­data ID
Q5910818
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