Al·ge·ci·ras (āl'jĭ-sîr'əs, äl'hě-thē'räs) A city of southern Spain on the Bay of Algeciras opposite Gibraltar. It is a port and tourist center. Population: 114,000.
port city, Cadiz provincia (province), in the comunidad autonoma (autonomous community) of Andalusia, in extreme southern Spain, across the Bay of Gibraltar from Gibraltar.
Learn more about Algeciras with a free trial on Britannica.com.
Encyclopedia Britannica, 2008. Encyclopedia Britannica Online.
Cite This Source