- Huelva (province)
Huelva is a province of southern
Spain , in the western part of the autonomous community ofAndalusia . It is bordered byPortugal , the provinces of Badajoz, Sevilla, and Cádiz, and the Atlantic Ocean. Its capital isHuelva .Its area is 10,148 km². Its population is 483,792 (2005), of whom about 30% live in the capital, and its population density is 47.67/km². It contains 79 municipalities.
See a
list of municipalities in Huelva .The economy is based on
agriculture andmining . The famous Rio Tinto mines have been worked since before 1000 BC, and were the major source of copper for theRoman Empire . As an indication of the scope of ancient mining, sixteen million tons of Roman slag have been identified at the Roman mines. British companies resumed large-scale mining in 1873; the district is the namesake of theRio Tinto Group . [ [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3672/is_199607/ai_n8751945 Famous mineral localities: The Rio Tinto mines, Huelva, Spain | Mineralogical Record | Find Articles at BNET ] ]The province contains
Palos de la Frontera , and Moguer, whereChristopher Columbus sailed out of on his first voyage in1492 , and shares theParque Nacional de Doñana with Sevilla province.Tourism
The delayed tourist development of the province has allowed better city planning than in other regions on the Spanish coast. The nuclei of
Islantilla andIsla Canela are an example of this attempt to plan in a more coherent form. Although in a smaller scale in comparison to other regions, urban pressure continues. Older developments that had little planning until recent time are El Rompido, El Portil, Mazagón and Matalascañas (Torre de la Higuera).Although Punta Umbría had its beginnings like pedanía de Cartaya, after the democratization of summer tourism, it began its urban development for its proximity to the capital and its location on the beach. Present development would not endure without tourist activity and its vacation housing. Other tourist areas are Nuevo Umbría, Nuevo Portil, Punta del Moral, La Antilla and Urbasur.
Of note is Huelva‘s recent classification of “rural tourism” for its the interior mountain range.
References
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External links
* [http://www.diphuelva.es/ Official website] es
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