Huelva

Huelva, a thriving town of Spain, situated near the confluence of the Odiel and the Tinto, 68 miles by rail WSW. of Seville. Fishing and the plaiting of esparto grass are the chief industries. Huelva is the port for the important Rio Tinto copper-mines, in British hands, and a shipping place for wine. An iron pier was erected in 1889-90. Some 500,000 tons of copper ore, 450,000 of iron ore, besides manganese, quicksilver, wine, &c. are annually exported; the imports, especially coal and coke, iron and steel, amount to 150,000 tons. Pop. 19,000.—The province of Huelva has an area of 3913 sq. m., and a pop. of 250,000.