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Villablanca

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.

History

While the name Villalba can be traced to the 16th century, the area's first inhabitants have migrated from Africa and became a sedentary people in the neolithic era.

Parts of the megalithic site La Torre-La Janera are located within the municipality.

Religion

At the Constitution Square is the San Sebastián Church, built in the 17th century by the Marquis de Ayamonte.

References

  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. ^ "Villablanca". Andalucia.com. 2016-10-25. Retrieved 2022-09-04.
  3. ^ Linares-Catela, José Antonio; Molina, Coronada Mora; López, Adara López; Romero, Teodosio Donaire; Vera-Rodríguez, Juan Carlos; Ramírez, Primitiva Bueno (2022-06-20). "El sitio megalítico de La Torre-La Janera (Huelva): monumentalidades prehistóricas del Bajo Guadiana". Trabajos de Prehistoria (in Spanish). 79 (1): 115–130. doi:10.3989/tp.2022.12290. hdl:10272/21122. ISSN 1988-3218.