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Palos de la Frontera, Spain

Flag

Seal

Location of Palos de la Frontera

Municipality

Huelva

Government

- Mayor

Carmelo Romero Hernández

Area

- City

50 km² (19.3 sq mi)

- Land

50 km² (19.3 sq mi)

- Water

0.00 km² (0 sq mi)

Population (2006)

- City

8,415

- Density

168.3/km² (435.9/sq mi)

Time zone

CET (UTC+1)

- Summer (DST)

CEST (UTC+2)

Website: http://www.palosfrontera.com/

Palos de la Frontera or Palos (erroneously called Palos de Moguer) 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 from the provincial capital, Huelva. According to the 2006 census, the city had a population of 8,415. Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Map_of_Palos_de_la_Frontera_(Huelva). ... This is a list of the municipalities in the province of Huelva, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. ... Huelva province Huelva is a province of southern Spain, in the western part of the autonomous community of Andalusia. ... A mayor (from the Latin mÄior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... To help compare orders of magnitude of different geographical regions, we list here areas between 1,000 kmÂ² and 10,000 kmÂ². See also areas of other orders of magnitude. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (â‰ˆ1,609 m) in length. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... A time zone is a region of the Earth that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ... Time zones of Europe: Light colours indicate countries not observing summer time Central European Time (CET) is one of the names of the time zone that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. ... Central European Time West Africa Time British Summer Time* Irish Summer Time* Western European Summer Time* Category: ... Daylight saving time around the world DST used DST no longer used DST never used Daylight saving time (DST), also summer time in British English, is the convention of advancing clocks so that afternoons have more daylight and mornings have less. ... Time zones of Europe: Pale colours indicate countries without daylight saving Central European Summer Time (CEST) is one of the names of UTC+2 time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. ... Eastern European Time Central Africa Time Israel Standard Time South Africa Standard Time Central European Summer Time West Africa Summer Time Category: ... Map of Moguer, Huelva Moguer is a town and municipality located in the province of Huelva, Spain. ... A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly referring to a city, town, or village, or a small grouping of them. ... Huelva province Huelva is a province of southern Spain, in the western part of the autonomous community of Andalusia. ... Motto: AndalucÃa por sÃ, para EspaÃ±a y la humanidad (Andalusia by herself, for Spain, and for humankind) Capital Seville Official language(s) Spanish Area â€“ Total â€“ % of Spain Ranked 2nd 87,268 kmÂ² 17. ... km redirects here. ... Huelva is a city in southwestern Spain, the capital of the province of Huelva in the autonomous region of Andalusia. ...

Palos is the site of the Rábida Monastery where Christopher Columbus consulted with the Franciscans about his plans for organizing an expedition of discovery. Years later, in 1492, Columbus's ships sailed from this town to discover the Americas. La RÃ¡bida La RÃ¡bida Monastery (in full, Monasterio de Santa MarÃa de la RÃ¡bida) is a Franciscan monastery in the town of Palos de la Frontera, in the province of Huelva and the autonomous region of Andalusia, Spain. ... Christopher Columbus (1451 â€“ May 20, 1506) was a navigator and maritime explorer credited as the discoverer of the Americas. ... Franciscans is the common name used to designate a variety of mendicant religious orders of men or women tracing their origin to Francis of Assisi and following the Rule of St. ... Not to be confused with 1492: Conquest of Paradise. ... World map showing the Americas The Americas are the lands of the Western hemisphere historically considered to consist of the continents of North America and South America with their associated islands and regions. ...

There's a station in the Madrid Metro named after this town. The Madrid Metro is the large metro subway system serving the city of Madrid. ...

External links

Palos de la Frontera - Sistema de Información Multiterritorial de Andalucía
Ayuntamiento de Palos de la Frontera
Historiador de Palos de la Frontera: Julio Izquierdo Labrado

edit	Municipalities of Huelva
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Image File history File links Flag_of_Andalusia_(simple). ... Location of Aljaraque Municipality Huelva - Mayor Juan Manuel Orta Area - City 34 kmÂ² (13. ... Location of Almonaster la Real Municipality Huelva - Mayor Francisco GarcÃa Ruiz Area - City 322 kmÂ² (124. ... Location of Almonte Municipality Huelva - Mayor Francisco Bella GalÃ¡n Area - City 861 kmÂ² (332. ... Flag Seal Location Location of Alosno Government Municipality Huelva Mayor Juan Manuel Orta Prieto Geographical characteristics Area City 193 kmÂ² Land 193 kmÂ² Water 0. ... Location of AlÃ¡jar Municipality Huelva - Mayor Salvador Navarro SÃ¡nchez Area - City 41 kmÂ² (15. ... Location of Aracena Municipality Huelva - Mayor Manuel Guerra GonzÃ¡lez Area - City 184 kmÂ² (71 sq mi) - Land 184 kmÂ² (71 sq mi) - Water 0. ... Location of Aroche Municipality Huelva - Mayor JosÃ© Antonio MuÃ±iz Carrasco Area - City 499 kmÂ² (192. ... Location of Arroyomolinos de LeÃ³n Municipality Huelva - Mayor Juan Manuel GinÃ©s Dorado Area - City 87 kmÂ² (33. ... Map of Ayamonte, Huelva Ayamonte is a town and municipality located in the province of Huelva, Spain. ... Map of Beas, Huelva Beas is a municipality located in the province of Huelva, Spain. ... Location of Berrocal Municipality Huelva - Mayor Juan JesÃºs Bermejo Delgado Area - City 126 kmÂ² (48. ... Location of Bollullos Par del Condado Municipality Huelva - Mayor Juan Carlos SÃ¡nchez Ãlvarez Area - City 50 kmÂ² (19. ... Location of Bonares Municipality Huelva Mayor Juan Coronel MartÃn Area - City 66 kmÂ² - Land 66 kmÂ² - Water 0. ... Location of Cabezas Rubias Municipality Huelva Mayor Esteban Naranjo Borrero Area - City 109 kmÂ² - Land 109 kmÂ² - Water 0. ... Cala (or CALA) may refer to: in geography: Cala, Huelvaâ€” a town and municipality in Huelva province, Spain as an acronym: CALAâ€”Center on Animal Liberation Affairs CALAâ€”Chinese American Librarians Association CALAâ€”Central America and Latin America This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the... Map of CalaÃ±as, Huelva CalaÃ±as is a town and municipality located in the province of Huelva, Spain. ... Map of CampofrÃo, Huelva CampofrÃo is a town and municipality located in the province of Huelva, Spain. ... Location of Cartaya Municipality Huelva - Mayor Juan Antonio MillÃ¡n Area - City 226 kmÂ² (87. ... Map of CastaÃ±o del Robledo, Huelva CastaÃ±o del Robledo is a town and municipality located in the province of Huelva, Spain. ... Map of CaÃ±averal de LeÃ³n, Huelva CaÃ±averal de LeÃ³n is a town and municipality located in the province of Huelva, Spain. ... Map of Chucena, Huelva Chucena is a town and municipality located in the province of Huelva, Spain. ... Map of CorteconcepciÃ³n, Huelva CorteconcepciÃ³n is a town and municipality located in the province of Huelva, Spain. ... Map of Cortegana, Huelva Cortegana is a town and municipality located in the province of Huelva, Spain. ... Map of Cortelazor, Huelva Cortelazor is a town and municipality located in the province of Huelva, Spain. ... Map of Cumbres Mayores, Huelva Cumbres Mayores is a town and municipality located in the province of Huelva, Spain. ... Map of Cumbres de Enmedio, Huelva Cumbres de Enmedio is a town and municipality located in the province of Huelva, Spain. ... Location of Cumbres de San BartolomÃ© Municipality Huelva - Mayor Rafael GÃ³mez SÃ¡nchez Area - City 145 kmÂ² (56 sq mi) - Land 145 kmÂ² (56 sq mi) - Water 0. ... El Almendro is a town and municipality located in the province of Huelva, Spain. ... Map of El Campillo, Huelva El Campillo es un municipio de la provincia de huelvaHuelva, Spain. ... Map of El Cerro de AndÃ©valo, Huelva El Cerro de AndÃ©valo is a town and municipality located in the province of Huelva, Spain. ... Map of Encinasola, Huelva Encinasola is a town and municipality located in the province of Huelva, Spain. ... Map of Escacena del Campo, Huelva Escacena del Campo is a town and municipality located in the province of Huelva, Spain. ... Map of Galaroza, Huelva Galaroza is a town and municipality located in the province of Huelva, Spain. ... Map of GibraleÃ³n, Huelva GibraleÃ³n is a town and municipality located in the province of Huelva, Spain. ... Map of Higuera de la Sierra, Huelva Higuera de la Sierra is a town and municipality located in the province of Huelva, Spain. ... Map of Hinojos, Huelva Hinojos is a town and municipality located in the province of Huelva, Spain. ... Huelva is a city in southwestern Spain, the capital of the province of Huelva in the autonomous region of Andalusia. ... Location of Isla Cristina Municipality Huelva - Mayor Francisco Zamudio Medero Area - City 50 kmÂ² (19. ... Map of Jabugo, Huelva Jabugo is a city located in the province of Huelva, Spain. ... Map of La Palma del Condado, Huelva La Palma del Condado is a town and municipality located in the province of Huelva, Spain. ... Lepe is a small Spanish city in the province of Huelva in Andalusia. ... Map of Lucena del Puerto, Huelva Lucena del Puerto is a town and municipality located in the province of Huelva, Spain. ... Map of Manzanilla, Huelva Manzanilla is a town and municipality located in the province of Huelva, Spain. ... Minas de RÃotinto is a town and municipality located in the province of Huelva, Spain. ... Map of Moguer, Huelva Moguer is a town and municipality located in the province of Huelva, Spain. ... Map of Nerva, Huelva Nerva is a town and municipality located in the province of Huelva, Spain. ... Map of Niebla, Huelva Niebla is a town and municipality located in the province of Huelva, Spain. ... Map of Paterna del Campo, Huelva Paterna del Campo is a town and municipality located in the province of Huelva, Spain. ... Map of Paymogo, Huelva Paymogo is a town and municipality located in the province of Huelva, Spain. ... Map of Puebla de GuzmÃ¡n, Huelva Puebla de GuzmÃ¡n is a town and municipality located in the province of Huelva, Spain. ... Location of Punta UmbrÃa Municipality Huelva - Mayor JosÃ© Carlos HernÃ¡ndez Area - City 38 kmÂ² (14. ... San Juan del Puerto, Spain is a municipality located in the province of Huelva, Spain. ... Sacred BÃ¡rbara de Casa is among the 37Â° 48 ` north latitude and the 7Â° 11 ` longitude west, in the district of the Western AndÃ©valo (Huelva - Andalusia), occupying a surface of 14. ... Location of Santa Olalla del Cala Municipality Huelva - Mayor Pedro Cordero Moreno Area - City 204 kmÂ² (78. ... Map of Villarrasa, Huelva Villarrasa is a town and municipality located in the province of Huelva, Spain. ... Map of Zalamea la Real, Huelva Zalamea la Real is a town and municipality located in the province of Huelva, Spain. ... Map of Zufre, Huelva Zufre is a town and municipality located in the province of Huelva, Spain. ...

Coordinates: 37°14′N, 6°54′W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

Categories: Municipalities in Huelva | Andalusia geography stubs

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Palos de la Frontera S.2 (285 words)
	The cloister La Rábida, to which an individual chapter is dedicated on the basis of his story and monuments, is somewhat further, approximately 3,5 km.
	The hospital of de la Misericordia is the heritage of the former hospital of de la Sangre, in which the sick persons of Palos, especially the seafarers, that took refuge here, groomed became.
	Basides La Rábida, the lagoons are in his proximity "Laguna de las Madres y Palos" and "Estero de Domingo Rubio".

Palos De La Frontera: Free Encyclopedia Articles at Questia.com Online Library (879 words)
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