Jerez de la Frontera is the most populated city in the province of Cádiz, Andalusia, with 213.231 inhabitants (INE 2023), and 5th in Andalusia. It is part of the Mancomunidad de la Bahía de Cádiz and is the seat of a judicial district. Its geographical location in the plains of the Campiña de Jerez allows it a capacity for urban expansion and transport interconnection, which cities on the coast - such as the provincial capital Cadiz - lack. Thus, it is a communications hub in the province of Cádiz (hosts the provincial airport) and an industrial and agricultural centre. The territory between the valleys of the Guadalquivir and Guadalete rivers, where it is located, is very fertile. The municipality of Jerez de la Frontera covers 1188.14 km², the second largest in Andalusia. Since 2009 it has been governed by the Law of Large Andalusian Cities (Law 2/2008, of 10 December), and is administratively divided into 7 districts. The Rural District includes 27 rural neighbourhoods not belonging to any of the seven pedanías (rural parishes). Its economy is based on the wine industry (D.O.), which results in an important urban-architectural heritage of wineries, with the presence of other food industries such as the sugar industry and agricultural activities.