Gibraltar Geo Facts

  • Coordinates: 36°7′N 5°21′W
  • Max Height: 426 m
  • Length of the Rock: 6km approx
  • Planar Area: 6.55Km2
  • Surface Area: 8.40Km2
  • Water: 0
  • Caves: 140+
  • Roads: more than 48km
  • Tunnels: 52km approx
  • Population: 29,752 (2011 estimate)
  • Latest News

    Wednesday, March 23, 2022
    The latest update to the Government’s Geoportal now provides the public with a new layer that illustrates both the locations and classification of recycling bins where geoportal users can identify the most convenient location to deposit their recyclate materials. This interactive layer is colour-coded as per recyclate type identifying blue, yellow, green, pink, orange and red bins.
    Friday, March 27, 2020
    In response to the ongoing public health emergency, an interactive web-based dashboard hosted by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University, to visualize and track reported cases in real-time, has been set up.
    Gibraltar Map Viewer
    These services allow the user to display, edit, analyse,
    and manipulate geographic data via the Internet using our Map Viewers.
    3D Obstacle Limitation Surfaces
    The Aviation OLS web application allows users to check
    the maximum permitted height for aviation purposes of any structure at a specific point.
    Gibraltar 3D Model
    Model created on the fly using GIS data.
    Fly around the Rock and check out those hard to reach places.
    Town Planning Viewer
    Check all works carried out in Gibraltar.