Huelva (province)
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Huelva province |
Huelva is a
province of southern
Spain, in the western part of the
autonomous community of
Andalusia. It is bordered by
Portugal, the provinces of
Bajadoz,
Sevilla, and
Cádiz, and the Atlantic Ocean. Its capital is
Huelva.
Its area is
10,148 km². Its population is 464,934 (2002), of whom about 30% live in the capital, and its population density is 45.82/km². It contains 79 municipalities.
See a
list of municipalities in Huelva.
The economy is based on
agriculture and
mining. The province contains
Palos de la Frontera, and
Moguer, where
Christopher Columbus sailed out of on his first voyage in
1492, and shares the
Parque Nacional de Doñana with Sevilla province.
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Santa Bárbara de casa mountain
