La Antilla Explained

La Antilla
Settlement Type:Locality
Pushpin Map:Spain Province of Huelva#Spain Andalusia#Spain
Coordinates:37.2078°N -7.2175°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Spain
Subdivision Type1:Autonomous community
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Type3:Comarca
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Huelva
Subdivision Name3:Costa Occidental
Subdivision Name4:Lepe
Elevation M:12
Population Total:1606
Population As Of:2020
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Juan Manuel González Camacho
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:21449
Area Code:959
Area Code Type:Telephone code

La Antilla is a locality and a beach resort within Lepe, Huelva, Spain. It has a total population of 1,606 as of 2020.[1] Its population usually increase drastically in the tourist season during the summer.

Geography

La Antilla is located along the southern coast of Spain, near the border with Portugal. Its average elevation is 12 meters above the sea level.[2]

History

La Antilla beach was discovered near the estuary of Piedras River in the 16th century, at the same time when the Torre del Catalán was built.[3]

At the end of the 19th century, local fishermen started building temporary residences in La Antilla. In 1946, there were about 50 such houes in the area.

In the 2010s, there have been different storms that have pushed back the coastline. The effect of the storms itself has been amplified by the instability of the coastline in the La Antilla area, as well as the presence of coastal works on nearby beaches such as the breakwaters of Villa Real and Isla Cristina.[4]

Climate

La Antilla has Hot-summer Mediterranean Climate. It sees the least amount of rainfall in July, with an average precipitation of 1.3 mm; and the most rainfall in December, with an average precipitation of 72.8 mm.

References

  1. Web site: Huelva Province (Spain): Localities in Municipalities - Population Statistics, Charts and Map . 2023-06-04 . www.citypopulation.de.
  2. Web site: La Antilla topographic map, elevation, terrain . 2023-06-04 . Topographic maps . en.
  3. Web site: Playa de La Antilla . La Antilla beach . https://web.archive.org/web/20090724010300/http://www.playasdehuelva.com/turismo/playas/lepe/laantilla.html . 2009-07-24 . 2023-06-03 . Turismo Playasde Huelva . es.
  4. Book: JuradoAlmonte, José Manuel . Historia de Lepe. Una proyección hacia el futuro . Lepe City Hall . 1996 . 84-606-2258-4 . 643-662 . es . History of Lepe. A projection into the future . El territorio: articulación, recursos físicos y medio ambiente . The territory: articulation, physical resources and environment.