La Torre-La Janera megalithic site
The La Torre-La Janera megalithic site is located in the municipalities of Ayamonte and Villablanca in the province of Huelva, Andalusia. It was discovered in 2018 when a farmer intended to prepare the land to cultivate avocados and in view of the archaeological potential of the site the local council demanded a survey to be made.- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: archaeological site in Spain
- Also known as: “Sitio megalítico de La Torre-La Janera (Huelva)” and “Yacimiento megalítico de La Torre-La Janera”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Villablanca and Odeleite.
Villablanca
Village
Photo: 19Tarrestnom65, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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. Villablanca is situated 7 km southeast of La Torre-La Janera megalithic site.
Odeleite
Village
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Odeleite is a freguesia in the municipality of Castro Marim. The population in 2011 was 763, in an area of 142.24 km². Odeleite is situated 7 km west of La Torre-La Janera megalithic site.
Azinhal
Village
Azinhal is a freguesia in the municipality of Castro Marim. The population in 2011 was 522, in an area of 68.16 km2. Azinhal is situated 8 km southwest of La Torre-La Janera megalithic site.
La Torre-La Janera megalithic site
- Categories: megalithic site, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Ayamonte, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
37.33463° or 37° 20′ 5″ northLongitude
-7.40607° or 7° 24′ 22″ westOpen location code
8C9J8HMV+VHOpenStreetMap ID
way 1086917975OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q113558973
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“La Torre-La Janera megalithic site” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “La Torre-La Janera-site”
- French: “site mégalithique de La Torre-La Janera”
- French: “Sites mégalithiques de La Torre-La Janera”
- Spanish: “sitio megalítico de La Torre-La Janera”
- Spanish: “Sitio megalítico de La Torre-La Janera”
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