Map of Gibraltar CDP, Pennsylvania

Gibraltar is a census-designated place (CDP) in northern Robeson Township in southern Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. Its population was 680 as of the 2010 census. The community is four miles from Birdsboro and 6.4 miles from downtown Reading. It is served by the Twin Valley School District and is across the Schuylkill River from Exeter.

Gibraltar CDP overview:
Name:	Gibraltar CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	Pennsylvania
County:	Berks County
Elevation:	200 ft (60 m)
Total Area:	1.24 sq mi (3.20 km²)
Land Area:	1.18 sq mi (3.04 km²)
Water Area:	0.06 sq mi (0.16 km²)
Total Population:	721
Population Density:	613.10/sq mi (236.80/km²)
Area code:	610 & 484
FIPS code:	4229000
GNISfeature ID:	1175586

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History

The town is named after Gibraltar, which is south of Spain. In the mid-18th Century, prior to being named Gibraltar, the place was known as Seideltown. Descendants of Ernst Seidel (an emigrant from Sweden) operated ironworks (forges) in that area.