national park
Doñana National Park
A vast UNESCO wetland of marshes and dunes at the Guadalquivir delta, a crucial haven for migratory birds and lynx.
53 km · about 60 min drive
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Huelva
Andalusia, Spain · Europe
About Huelva
Huelva sits on the route: 10 minutes from Palos de la Frontera, 53km from Doñana National Park.
Huelva is in Andalusia, Spain, with about 140,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Palos de la Frontera, about 5 km away.
Huelva (US: WHEL-və, Spanish: [ˈwelβa] , locally [ˈɡweɾβa]) is a municipality of Spain and the capital of the province of Huelva, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Located in the southwest of the Iberian Peninsula, it sits between the estuaries of the Odiel and Tinto rivers on the Atlantic coast of the GulfRead more
of Cádiz. According to the 2010 census, the city had a population of 149,410.
While the existence of an earlier pre-Phoenician settlement within the current urban limits since c. 1250 BC has been tentatively defended by scholars, Phoenicians established a stable colony roughly by the 9th century BC. Modern economic activity conformed to copper and pyrite extraction upstream funded by British capital and to the role of its port, as well as with the later development of a petrochemical industry.
Huelva is home to Recreativo de Huelva, the oldest football club in Spain.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Huelva?
Within an hour or so of Huelva: Doñana National Park (53 km).
Are there any good drives near Huelva?
The nearest famous roads are EN125 Coastal Road.
Where is Huelva?
Huelva is in Andalusia, Spain, about 5 km from Palos de la Frontera.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 144,258
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Spain
- Region
- Andalusia
- Timezone
- Europe/Madrid
- Coordinates
- 37.2664, -6.9400
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Spain
Guardia Civil (traffic police): 062. Two warning triangles required in vehicles.
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1 notable place within an hour's drive.
Driving in Spain
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.55/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€4.00/100km
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April to October
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