Gibraleón

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Gibraleón municipality
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Gibraleón (Spain)
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Basic data
Autonomous Community : Andalusia
Province : Huelva
Coordinates 37 ° 22 ′  N , 6 ° 58 ′  W Coordinates: 37 ° 22 ′  N , 6 ° 58 ′  W
Height : 26  msnm
Area : 328 km²
Residents : 12,607 (Jan 1, 2019)
Population density : 38.44 inhabitants / km²
Postal code : 21500
Municipality number  ( INE ): 21035
administration
Mayor : Juan María Serrato Portillo
Website : www.gibraleon.com
Location of the municipality
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Gibraleón is a Spanish city ​​in the province of Huelva in the autonomous region of Andalusia . On January 1, 2019, 12,607 residents lived there. The urban area has an area of ​​328 km² and a population density of 38 inhabitants / km². The city is 26 m above sea level on the Odiel River and 14 km from the provincial capital Huelva .

Attractions

  • Castillo - A castle from the Middle Ages
  • Iglesia del Carmen - The oldest church in the city was built in 1331 in the Mudejar style and expanded to include "Christian" style elements in the 16th century.
  • Iglesia de Santiago el Mayor - A 16th century church; built in renaissance style.
  • Parroquia de San Juan - The current parish church dates from 1380 and was built on the ruins of a mosque .
  • Convento del Vado - The monastery was founded in 1587 by the Duke of Bejár and built in the Mudéjar style. After it was partially destroyed in the Spanish Civil War , it was opened for viewing again after its restoration.

Web links

Commons : Gibraleón  - 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).