Palos de la Frontera
Town and municipality in Spanish province Huelva / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Palos de la Frontera (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈpalos ðe la fɾonˈteɾa]) is a town and municipality located in the southwestern Spanish province of Huelva, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. It is situated some 13 km (8 mi) from the provincial capital, Huelva. According to the 2015 census, the city had a population of 10,365. It is most famous for being the place from which Columbus set sail in 1492, eventually reaching America.
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Palos de la Frontera, Spain | |
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Coordinates: 37°13′42″N 6°53′40″W | |
Province | Huelva |
Area | |
• Total | 50 km2 (20 sq mi) |
• Land | 50 km2 (20 sq mi) |
• Water | 0.00 km2 (0.00 sq mi) |
Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 11,112 |
• Density | 220/km2 (580/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | palermos (m.), palermas (f.) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Website | www.palosfrontera.com |
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