Sanlúcar de Guadiana is a ''localidad'' in the

province of Huelva Huelva () is a province of southern Spain, in the western part of the autonomous community of Andalusia. It is bordered by Portugal, the provinces of Badajoz, Seville, and Cádiz, and the Atlantic Ocean. Its capital is Huelva. Its area is 10,1 ...

Andalusia Andalusia (, ; es, Andalucía ) is the southernmost Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community in Peninsular Spain. It is the most populous and the second-largest autonomous community in the country. It is officially recognised as a ...

, Spain, situated near the

Portugal–Spain border The Portugal–Spain border, also referred to as "The Stripe" ( es, La Raya, pt, A Raia, gl, A Raia, mwl, La Raia), is one of the oldest borders in the world. The current demarcation is almost identical to that defined in 1297 by the Treaty of ...

, from the city of Huelva. The inhabitants are known as ''Sanluqueños''. The village borders the

Guadiana The Guadiana River (, also , , ), or Odiana, is an international river defining a long stretch of the Portugal-Spain border, separating Extremadura and Andalusia (Spain) from Alentejo and Algarve (Portugal). The river's basin extends from the e ...

River, which is tidal at this point, but the higher parts of the village rise to an altitude of . The restored San Marcos castle overlooks the village. The village faces

Alcoutim Alcoutim () is a town and a municipality in southeastern Portugal near the Portugal–Spain border. The population in 2011 was 2,917, in an area of 575.36 km². It is the least densely populated municipality in Portugal. The municipality is ...

across the river. A ferry for foot passengers is availableNotice on the quayside in Alcoutim
/ref> but to get from Sanlúcar to Alcoutim by road involves a trip of about .

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Ayuntamiento (Town Authority)
Municipalities in the Province of Huelva {{andalusia-geo-stub