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Palos de la Frontera or Palos (formerly also called Palos de Moguer, although this was a misnomer) 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 has a population of 8,181 inhabitants.
Columbus' ships sailed from this town to discover the Americas, in 1492.
There's a station in the Madrid Metro named after this town.
Palos de la Frontera
| | Official Name | Palos de la Frontera, Spain | | Image Map | Map of Palos de la Frontera (Huelva).png | | Map Caption | Location of Palos de la Frontera | | Subdivision Type | List of municipalities in Huelva | | Subdivision Name | Huelva (province) | | Leader Title | Mayor | | Leader Name | Carmelo Romero Hernández | | Area Magnitude | 1 E9 | | Area Total | 50 | | Area Land | 50 | | Area Water | 0.00 | | Population As Of | 2006 | | Population Total | 8,181 | | Population Density | 163,6 hab | | Timezone | Central European Time | | Utc Offset | +1 | | Timezone Dst | Central European Summer Time | | Utc Offset Dst | +2 | | Latitude | 36º28 N | | Longitude | -6º12 W | | Website | http://www.palosfrontera.com/ |
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