Isla Cristina is a city and
municipality
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The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
located in the province of
Huelva
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, Spain. According to the 2009
census
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, the city has a population of 21,324 inhabitants.
Isla Cristina
Isla Cristina is a city and Municipalities of Spain, municipality located in the province of Huelva (province), Huelva, Spain. According to the 2009 census, the city has a population of 21,324 inhabitants.
Port of Isla Cristina, Isla Cristina r ...
remains one of the
most important fishing ports in
Andalusia
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, its catch being highly prized throughout Spain.
It is a popular summer holiday resort, particularly with the Spaniards themselves. Sevillanos flock to the area in July and August, much of the attraction being the kilometers of '
Blue Flag' standard beaches.
Toponymy
Isla Cristina was given its current name on April 12, 1834 in honor of
Maria Christina of the Two Sicilies
Maria Christina of the Two Sicilies ( it, Maria Cristina Ferdinanda di Borbone, Principessa delle Due Sicilie, es, link=no, María Cristina de Borbón, Princesa de las Dos Sicilias; 27 April 1806 – 22 August 1878) was Queen of Spain from 1829 ...
and her service to the regions of
Andalusia
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and
Extremadura
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during the cholera epidemic of 1833–34. The city was originally called La Higuerita (English: The Little Fig Tree), also La Figarilla or La Figuerta (depending on the language) when it was founded in 1755. The name was christened as Real Isla de La Higuerita (English: Royal Island of the Little Fig Tree) in 1802.
Symbols
The city's main symbols are the water well, the fig tree and the sea, which reflect the culture and history of the city.
Environment
The
marismas de Isla Cristina, next to the towns of
Ayamonte
Ayamonte (; pt, Aiamonte) is a town and municipality of Spain belonging to the province of Huelva, Andalusia. It is located near the border with Portugal on the mouth of the Guadiana River. According to the 2015 census, the city had a population ...
and Isla Cristina, are a protected nature reserve.
See also
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Port of Isla Cristina
The port of Isla Cristina (Spanish: ''Puerto de Isla Cristina''), belonging to the maritime province of Huelva on the Spanish Costa de la Luz, is the port with the highest turnover in fresh fish in Andalusia and one of the first in tonnage a ...
References
External links
Isla Cristina- Sistema de Información Multiterritorial de Andalucía
- Traditional Isla Cristina
Municipalities in the Province of Huelva
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