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Almonte
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Almonte is a municipality located in Huelva Province in the Andalusia region of southern Spain. It is notable for its location near the Doñana National Park, one of Europe's most important wetland ecosystems and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Key facts
- Municipality
- Huelva
- Mayor
- Francisco Bella Galán
- Total
- 861 km (332 sq mi)
- Land
- 861 km (332 sq mi)
- Water
- 0.00 km (0 sq mi)
- Density
- 29.9/km (77.5/sq mi)
- Demonym s
- Almontean, almonteño (m.), almonteña (f.)
- Time zone
- UTC+1 ( CET )
- Summer dst
- UTC+2 ( CEST )
- Website
- www .almonte .es /es /
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Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Almonte
- Population
- 24864
- Area
- 861
- Elevation
- 75
- Official website
- www.almonte.es
- Licence plate code
- H
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- Commons category
- Almonte
- postal code
- 21730
- native label
- Almonte
- male population
- 11686
- female population
- 12505
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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 inhabitants, ranking third within its province, just after Huelva, the capital city and Lepe. With its 859.21 km (33174 sq mi), it is the 19th largest municipality in Spain (7th in Andalusia) with a population density of 27/km. 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 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 and the longest beach in Spain, which includes the Matalascañas beach, along with two of the Natural Monuments in Andalusia, are also in Almonte. Moreover, it is one of Spain's top organic fruit exporters and the first blueberry exporter in Europe. Almonte is a founding member and hosts the headquarters of National Park Towns Association Amuparna, is the first town to sign the Environmental Treaty, hosts the only rocket launching platform in the country and is the only municipality in southern Spain to have a presidential residence.
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