Palos de la Frontera

Palos de la Frontera is a town of 11,000 people in Andalucia, . Probably most important for Palos is that Christopher Columbus developed his plans here and started his discovery with support of the people in Palos.
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Places of Interest

Highlights: La Rábida Friary and José Celestino Mutis Botanical Park.

Church
Photo: Fernando, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Saint Mary of is a Franciscan… is situated 3½ km northwest of Palos de la Frontera.

Park
Photo: Calapito, Public domain.

Museum
Photo: Edward the Confessor, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a museum… is situated 4 km northwest of Palos de la Frontera.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Punta Umbría.

Town
Photo: Calapito, Public domain.
is a town and municipality in the… is situated 7 km west of Palos de la Frontera.

Palos de la Frontera

Latitude
37.1935° or 37° 11′ 36″ north
Longitude
-6.8918° or 6° 53′ 31″ west
Population
9,810
Elevation
25 metres (82 feet)
Open location code
8C9M54V5+97
Geo­Names ID
6358231
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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: La Rábida and Punta Umbría.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Laguna Primera de Palos and Huelva Ferry Port.

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