Medina Sidonia is a municipality in Spain, in the province of Cadiz, in Andalusia. On 1 January 2025 it had 11,838 inhabitants according to the INE municipal register (padrón), over an area of about 490.9 km².
With about 24 inhabitants per km², it is a sparsely populated area of countryside, small settlements and wide open spaces, like much of inland Spain. Of the 31 municipalities in the province of Cadiz with at least 5,000 inhabitants, it is number 21 by population.
As the crow flies it lies about 37 km east of Cadiz, the provincial capital. The nearest major city is Seville, about 110 km away.
Nearby, within a few dozen kilometres, are other destinations featured in our guides: Jerez de la Frontera (40 km), Cádiz (41 km), Carnival (41 km), Food (41 km).
Below you will find a map of neighbouring municipalities, the weather, places to stay in the area and a link to all the municipalities in the province of Cadiz.