Communications Infraestructure
Andalusia possesses an efficient transportation infrastructure that communicates the region and connects it with Spain, Europe and the world.
Air Transportation
Andalusia has six airports. Three of them set for international flights: one in Málaga, which serves 12 million passengers per year, another in Seville, which holds more than 4 million travelers per year, and one in Almería. The other three airports are located in Jerez de la Frontera, Granada y Córdoba.
Air Traffic
Passengers: 20,265,106 people
Merchandise: 11,523,834 tons
Source: IEA 2006
Road Transportation
Andalusia has an adeptly designed and paved freeway system of approximately 22,600 kilometers in length, of which 2,470 kilometers are freeways and double lane motorways, and 20,130 kilometers are conventional one lane roads.
Railroad Transportation
The region’s railroad transportation system connects all major urban centres. The high speed train (AVE) commutes from Seville to Madrid in two and a half hours, and from Seville to Barcelona in six and a half hours. Since February 2008, the cities of Seville, Cordoba and Malaga are also connected by the AVE
Railroad Transportation
Passengers: 26,216,150 people
Merchandise: 2,527,878 tons
Source: Ministerio de Fomento 2004
Marine Transportation
Andalusia holds 36 ports under its administration. Eighteen of these ports carry out commercial fishing activities and together host 66% of the regional fishing fleet. Twenty eight ports own water sport facilities.
Most of Andalusía’s port activities take place in the seaport of Algeciras which services 83% of the region’s passengers and facilitates 25% of total water transit of all the Spanish territory. Algeciras is also the neuralgic center of the region’s shipments. Fifty two percent (52%) of Andalusia’s shipments and fourteen percent (14%) of the country’s (Spain) shipments take place in this port. Other important ports are Almeria, Motril and Malaga, situated on the Mediterranean Coast, as well as Huelva and Cadiz, located on the Atlantic Coast. Andalusia also holds the only river port in the country, the port of Seville.
Marine Transportation
Passengers: 7.406.000 people
Merchandise: 128.572.000 tons
Source: IEA 2008
