Political and traditional subdivisions (comarcas)

• Bahía de Cádiz (Bay of Cádiz)
• Campiña de Jerez (Countryside of Jerez)
• Campo de Gibraltar (Countryside of Gibraltar)
• Bajo Guadalquivir (Lower Guadalquivir, or Northwest Coast)
• La Janda
• Sierra de Cádiz (Cádiz Mountains)

  Bay of Cádiz (Bahía de Cádiz)

  This area is comprised by towns and cities on the shores of the Bay of Cádiz on the west-central coast of the province:
  
• Cádiz
• Chiclana
• El Puerto de Santa María
• Puerto Réal
• San Fernando Image:gran teatro falla.jpg|The Grand Theatre Falla Image:Plaza de Toros de El Puerto de Santa María 1.JPG|The bullring at El Puerto Image:cadizcathedral.jpg|The cathedral at Cádiz

  Campiña de Jerez (Countryside of Jerez; also called Marco de Jerez)

  This fertile area only includes two municipalities, both large in area:
  
• Jerez de la Frontera
• San José del Valle Image:Alcázar Jerez.JPG|Octogonal tower in the Alcázar at Jerez Image:Sherry cellar, Solera system, 2003.jpg|A sherry solera

  Campo de Gibraltar (Countryside of Gibraltar)

  The towns that extend into the rural hinterlands north of Gibraltar are:
  
• Algeciras
• Jimena de la Frontera
• Castellar de la Frontera
• San Roque
• La Línea de la Concepción
• Los Barrios
• Tarifa Image:View of Gibraltar, from the Rock.jpg|View of La Línea from the Rock of Gibraltar Image:Plazaaltaalgeciras2.jpg|High plaza at Algeciras Image:Capillaeuropaalgeciras.jpg|Chapel of Our Lady of Europe

  Bajo Guadalquivir (Northwest Coast; also called Costa Noroeste)

  The towns of this area called the "Bajo Guadalquivir" (lower Guadalquivir valley), are:
  
• Chipiona
• Rota
• Sanlúcar de Barrameda
• Trebujena Image:Sanlucar barrameda castillo santiago2.jpg|The castle of Santiago in Sanlucár de Barrameda Image:Sanlucar barrameda salinas.jpg|Salt mine at Sanlucár Image:sanlucar_barrameda_las_covachas_vista_gral.jpg|Las Covachas Image:Sanlucar_barrameda_carcel_consevatorio.jpg|El Cárcel (now a conservatory)

La Janda

Acerinox The main industry is tourism, mainly from other non-coastal Spanish cities, Germany and the UK.
   It was once important its shipbuilding industry (Astilleros), now in crisis due to competition from South Korea and China.
   There are factories of Airbus and Delphi It also exports sherry as well as alimentary products.

Sector	Main activities	% GDP
1°	Agriculture, Animal husbandry and fishing.	4 %
2°	Industry (energy, industry and construction)	28 %
3°	Services (tourism, hostelery and public administration)	67 %

Tourism

Beaches

The province of Cádiz has many kilometers of beaches and (as of 2005) the highest number of Blue Flags of all coastal provinces in Europe.
   Some of these beaches are relatively wild and far from big urban areas due to the closeness of natural reserves. Being that one of its attractives in contrast to the mass tourism of other areas in the Mediterranean coast.
   The area near Tarifa is known to be an important windsurf area and similar sports due to the almost permanent wind near the Strait of Gibraltar. Notable beaches: