Pinar del Rey (park)

Pinar del Rey
Type	Public park
Location	San Roque, Cádiz
Coordinates	36°13′56″N 5°24′00″W
Area	338 Hectares
Created	1800
Status	Open year round

A wild deer. The previous week I disturbed a family of wild boar; unfortunately I didn't have my camera with me.

Pinar del Rey is a public park in San Roque, Cádiz in the south of Spain, with mainly pine trees. The Alhaja stream runs through the park.

History

It was king Ferdinand IV of Castile who donated this area to the City of Gibraltar in 1310.^[1]

The forest dates back to 1800 when the Spanish Navy planted pine trees here to supply timber to build warships. The trees were never cut down as the combined Spanish and French fleet were defeated in the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.

References

1. San Roque Town Council (2016). "Pinar del Rey". San Roque Town Council. Retrieved 2016-01-18.