Cartaya

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Cartaya (Spain)
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Basic data
Autonomous Community : Andalusia
Province : Huelva
Coordinates 37 ° 17 ′  N , 7 ° 9 ′  W Coordinates: 37 ° 17 ′  N , 7 ° 9 ′  W
Height : 26  msnm
Area : 226 km²
Residents : 19,974 (Jan 1, 2019)
Population density : 88.38 inhabitants / km²
Founding: 15th century
Postal code : 21450
Municipality number  ( INE ): 21021
administration
Mayor : Juan Antonio Millán Jaldón
Website : www.ayto-cartaya.es
Location of the municipality
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Cartaya is a Spanish city in the province of Huelva in the autonomous region of Andalusia . On January 1, 2019, 19,974 residents lived there. The urban area has an area of ​​226 km² and a population density of 88 inhabitants / km². The place is 26 m above sea level and 35 km from the provincial capital Huelva .

The main line of business is tourism, because in summer many tourists spend their holidays in the two coastal towns of El Portil and El Rompido . In addition, citrus fruits and strawberries grown.

history

The Phoenician origin of the name ( carteia = the city) and some archaeological finds in the area suggest an early settlement. But a permanent settlement was only found in the 15th century, when the Marquis of Gibraleón set up a ferry service there over the Piedras River and had the city founded to secure it.

Seven years later, the Zúñiga Castle began, which is now west of the old town. In the same century, a single-nave Mudéjar- style church was built, and today's San Pedro church was later built in its place.

Attractions

  • Castle from Roman times (today ruin)
  • Convento de las Mercedes - an 18th century monastery
  • San Pedro Church
  • The Marismas de San Miguel and the surrounding nature reserve at the mouth of the Rio Pedras

Web links

Commons : Cartaya  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Cifras oficiales de población resultantes de la revisión del Padrón municipal a 1 de enero . Population statistics from the Instituto Nacional de Estadística (population update).