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Almonte, Spain

Almonte
town and municipality
From top, left to right: Alcalde Mojarro Park, the church, the main square, the entrance of the fair and the main business avenue.
Flag of Almonte
Flag
Coat of arms of Almonte
Coat of arms
Almonte is located in Spain
Almonte
Almonte
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 37°16′N 6°31′W / 37.267°N 6.517°W / 37.267; -6.517
MunicipalityHuelva
Government
 • MayorFrancisco Bella Galán
Area
 • Total861 km2 (332 sq mi)
 • Land861 km2 (332 sq mi)
 • Water0.00 km2 (0.00 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total24,013
 • Density28/km2 (72/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Websitewww.almonte.es/es/

Almonte is a town and municipality located in the province of Huelva, in southwestern Spain. According to the 2022 census, it had a population of 25,448[2] inhabitants, ranking third within its province, just after Huelva, the capital city and Lepe. With its 859.21 km2 (33174 sq mi), it is the 19th[3] largest municipality in Spain, with a population density of 27/km2. Its elevation is 75 m (246 ft) over sea level and it is 50 km far from Huelva. Almonte is recognised worldwide thanks to the village of El Rocío, which had a great influence in the American Wild West culture[4][5][6] and hosts one of the most popular pilgrimages in the world. Most of the Doñana National Park, which is Europe's largest natural reserve and a World Heritage Site by UNESCO[7] and the longest beach in Spain,[8][9] which includes the Matalascañas beach, along with two of the Natural Monuments in Andalusia, are also in Almonte.[10] Moreover, it is one of Spain's top organic fruit exporters and the first blueberry exporter in Europe.[11][12][13][14] Almonte is a founding member of National Park Towns Association Amuparna,[15] the first town to sign the Environmental Treaty[16] and the only municipality in southern Spain to have a presidential residence.

  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. ^ "Huelva: Población por municipios".
  3. ^ "Datos del Registro de Entidades Locales".
  4. ^ "The Treeographer". 31 May 2018.
  5. ^ "Spain's Strangest Town – Andalucia's Wild West". 29 March 2017.
  6. ^ Rincón Alonso, David (2022). "El Rocío, el pintoresco pueblo de Huelva donde está el origen del lejano oeste americano". Libertad Digital.
  7. ^ "Doñana National Park". UNESCO.
  8. ^ Gómez, Noelia (2021). "Las 5 playas más largas de España". El Español.
  9. ^ "Longest Beach in Spain". Spain's Official Tourism Website.
  10. ^ "Espacios Naturales Protegidos de Andalucía".
  11. ^ "Top Berry Exporters in the World".
  12. ^ "Huelva, Spain's top blueberry exporter". 19 January 2022.
  13. ^ "Surexport, Almonte's leading blueberry exporter".
  14. ^ "Top organic blueberry exporters" (PDF).
  15. ^ "Asociación de Municipios con Territorio en Parques Nacionales".
  16. ^ "Zapatero suscribe en Doñana la Carta por la Sostenibilidad de Almonte" (in Spanish).

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