Villablanca

Villablanca
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Villablanca Location of Villablanca in Spain
Coordinates: 37°18′N 7°20′W
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Andalusia
Province	Huelva
Area
• Total	98 km^2 (38 sq mi)
Elevation	100 m (300 ft)
Population  (2018)[1]
• Total	2,839
• Density	29/km^2 (75/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)

Map of Villablanca, Huelva

Villablanca is a town and municipality located in the province of Huelva, Spain. According to the 2011 census, the municipality had a population of 2916 inhabitants. The Constitution Square was designed in the 16th century and is located in the towns centre.^[2]

History

While the name Villalba can be traced to the 16th century, the area's first inhabitants have migrated from Africa and became a sedentary people in the neolithic era.^[2]

Parts of the megalithic site La Torre-La Janera are located within the municipality.^[3]

Religion

At the Constitution Square is the San Sebastián Church, built in the 17th century by the Marquis de Ayamonte.^[2]

References

1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
2. "Villablanca". Andalucia.com. 2016-10-25. Retrieved 2022-09-04.
3. Linares-Catela, José Antonio; Molina, Coronada Mora; López, Adara López; Romero, Teodosio Donaire; Vera-Rodríguez, Juan Carlos; Ramírez, Primitiva Bueno (2022-06-20). "El sitio megalítico de La Torre-La Janera (Huelva): monumentalidades prehistóricas del Bajo Guadiana". Trabajos de Prehistoria (in Spanish). 79 (1): 115–130. doi:10.3989/tp.2022.12290. hdl:10272/21122. ISSN 1988-3218.