Palos de la Frontera
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| Palos de la Frontera, Spain | |||
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| Municipality | Huelva | ||
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| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Carmelo Romero Hernández | ||
| Area | |||
| - City | 50 km² (19.3 sq mi) | ||
| - Land | 50 km² (19.3 sq mi) | ||
| - Water | 0.00 km² (0 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| - City | 8,181 | ||
| - Density | 163.6/km² (423.7/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Website: http://www.palosfrontera.com/ | |||
Palos de la Frontera or Palos (formerly also called Palos de Moguer) is a town and municipality located in the southwestern Spanish province of Huelva, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. It is situated some 13 km from the provincial capital, Huelva. According to the 2005 census, the city had a population of 8,181.
Palos is the site of the Rábida Monastery where Christopher Columbus consulted with the Franciscans about his plans for organizing an expedition of discovery. Years later, in 1492, Columbus's ships sailed from this town to discover the Americas.
There's a station in the Madrid Metro named after this town.
[edit] External links
- Palos de la Frontera - Sistema de Información Multiterritorial de Andalucía
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