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.
The economy is based on agriculture and mining. The famous Rio Tinto mines have been worked since before 1000 BC, and were the major source of copper for the Roman 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 the Rio Tinto Group.[1]
The historical population is given in the following chart:
Tourismedit
The delayed tourist development of the province has allowed better city planning than in other regions on the Spanish coast. The nuclei of Islantilla and Isla 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. Previous 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. The marismas de Isla Cristina, next to the towns of Ayamonte and Isla Cristina, are a protected nature reserve.
Of note is Huelva's recent classification of “rural tourism” for its interior mountain range.
province, huelva, huelva, spanish, pronunciation, ˈwelβa, province, southern, spain, western, part, autonomous, community, andalusia, bordered, portugal, provinces, badajoz, seville, cádiz, atlantic, ocean, capital, huelva, huelvaprovincea, wetland, area, dona. Huelva Spanish pronunciation ˈwelba is a province of southern Spain in the western part of the autonomous community of Andalusia It is bordered by Portugal the provinces of Badajoz Seville and Cadiz and the Atlantic Ocean Its capital is Huelva HuelvaProvinceA wetland area of Donana National ParkFlagCoat of armsMap of Spain with Huelva highlightedCoordinates 37 33 N 6 55 W 37 550 N 6 917 W 37 550 6 917CountrySpainAutonomous communityAndalusiaCapitalHuelvaGovernment BodyProvincial Deputation of Huelva PresidentIgnacio Caraballo PSOE Area Total10 148 km2 3 918 sq mi RankRanked 25thPopulation 2013 Total483 792 RankRanked 31st Density48 km2 120 sq mi Official language s SpanishParliamentCortes GeneralesFuente de Nuestra Senora del Rocio La Palma del CondadoIts area is 10 148 km Its population is 483 792 2005 of whom about 30 live in the capital and its population density is 47 67 km It contains 79 municipalities The economy is based on agriculture and mining The famous Rio Tinto mines have been worked since before 1000 BC and were the major source of copper for the Roman 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 the Rio Tinto Group 1 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 Donana located mainly in Almonte Contents 1 Government and administration 2 Population 3 Tourism 4 Green electricity 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksGovernment and administration editMain article Provincial Deputation of HuelvaPopulation editThe historical population is given in the following chart Tourism editThe delayed tourist development of the province has allowed better city planning than in other regions on the Spanish coast The nuclei of Islantilla and Isla 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 Previous developments that had little planning until recent time are El Rompido El Portil Mazagon and Matalascanas Torre de la Higuera Although Punta Umbria had its beginnings like pedania 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 Umbria Nuevo Portil Punta del Moral La Antilla and Urbasur The marismas de Isla Cristina next to the towns of Ayamonte and Isla Cristina are a protected nature reserve Of note is Huelva s recent classification of rural tourism for its interior mountain range Green electricity editHuelva has 388 megawatts MW of wind power 68 MW biomass power and 66 MW of solar power 2 A 220 kilovolt transmission line has been constructed to send power to the main grid as well as improving connections between Spain and Portugal 3 See also editList of municipalities in Huelva Labour inspectorate Port of Isla Cristina Tharsis La Zarza mining basinReferences edit Famous mineral localities The Rio Tinto mines Huelva Spain Mineralogical Record Find Articles at BNET The province generates 533 megawatts of electricity from renewable energy EuropaPress 10 June 2012 Retrieved 16 June 2012 Iberdrola Renewables starts up the largest wind power facility in Spain EuropaPress 11 February 2010 Retrieved 16 June 2012 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Province of Huelva Official website in Spanish Natural Park Donana in Spanish Natural Park Sierra de Aracena and Picos de Aroche in Spanish Mine amp mineral localities in Huelva at Mindat org Portal nbsp Spain Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Province of Huelva amp oldid 1183255147, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
