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Matalascañas
Matalascañas (; local dialect: [matalaÊ°'kaɲa]) is the name of an Atlantic beach and coastal town within the Municipality of Almonte, Huelva, Almonte, in southwestern Spain. It is known for having an ancient upside down tower on the sand called ''Torre de la Higuera'', one of the seven defensive towers built by Philip II of Spain, Phillip II in the 16th century to protect the coast from incursions by Turkish and North African Privateer, corsairs and which is protected as a :es:Anexo: Bienes de interés cultural de la provincia de Huelva, Cultural Interest Asset by the government. This beach is part of the coast of Almonte, which is the longest beach in Spain, being around 30 miles long (53 km) and including several other landmarks like :es:Torre del RÃo de Oro, Torre del Loro's Beach, Cuesta Maneli Beach and the virgin beaches of the Doñana National Park, ending at river Guadalquivir. This locale was still called by the tower's name until the 1970s. Matalascañas is surrou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Almonte, Spain
Almonte is a town and Municipalities of Spain, municipality located in the province of Huelva (province), 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 km2 (33174 sq mi), it is the 19th largest municipality in Spain (7th in Andalusia) 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 RocÃo, which had a great influence in the American frontier, American Wild West culture and hosts RomerÃa de El RocÃo, 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 :es:Monumento natural (Andalucà ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
