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Huelva is a city in southwestern Spain, the capital of the province of Huelva in the autonomous region of Andalusia. It is located along the Gulf of Cadiz coast, at the confluence of the Odiel and Tinto rivers. As of 2002, the city's population was approximately 140,862.

The city was called Onuba during Roman times; the Arabs then called it Walbah. It suffered substantial damage in the 1755 Lisbon earthquake.

Tropical Storm Vince made landfall just off the coast of Huelva in October 2005, making it the first tropical cyclone to make landfall in Spain, but no injuries or damage were reported.

The local footbal team "Recreativo de Huelva" is the oldest in Spain and its foundation dates from 1889.

Columbus Trail [2] Across the Río Tinto estuary from Huelva, the monastery of La Rábida and the villages of Palos and Moguer are all places connected with the voyages of Columbus to the New World.Jardines de Muelle, well-kept gardens located near the port, bordered on all sides by busy roads, with a statue of Alonso Sánchez photosMonasterio de Santa María de la Rábida [4], located seven kilometres south of Huelva city where the Tinto and Odiel rivers meet.Monumento a Cristobal Colón, a huge monument of Christopher Columbus situated at the Punta de Sebo, overlooking the confluence of the Odiel and Tinto riversPalos de la Frontera [6], small village on the River Tinto 10km upstream from Huelva City, this is where in 1492 Columbus Set sail westwards and discovered AmericaParque Alonso Sánchez, a park in the city center consisting of three hills with panoramic views photosSantuario de Nuestra Señora Virgen de La Cinta [8]photos, a chapel where Columbus is said to have prayed before setting sailPort Authority of Huelva Official web page with information about the port, its history and technical characteristics.