Aracena

Aracena
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Aracena Location in Andalusia
Aracena Location in Spain
Coordinates: 37°53′28″N 6°33′40″W / 37.89111°N 6.56111°W / 37.89111; -6.56111
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Andalusia
Province	Huelva
Comarca	Sierra de Huelva
Government
• Mayor	Manuel Guerra González
Area
• Total	184 km2 (71 sq mi)
Population (2009)
• Total	7,612
• Density	41.4/km2 (107.1/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Website	Official website

Aracena is a town and municipality located in the province of Huelva, south-western Spain. As of 2009^[update], the city has a population of 7,612 inhabitants.

Main sights

The Gruta de las Maravillas is located in the town and is one of the most spectacular cave systems in Spain. The caves are located below the hill on which stands Aracena Castle. The caves are said to have been found by a boy looking for a lost pig. Several caverns and lakes are linked by narrow passages. Coloured lighting adds to the effects of the unusual formations of minerals. In the complex is a geological museum.

Other sights in the town include the Priory Church, built over the ruins of a castle in the 12th-15th centuries. The oldest sections are in late Gothic-Mudéjar style. Also in the town is the church of Santa María de la Asunción, built in 1522

Gallery

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  Prioral Church of Aracena (frontal view)

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  Church of Santa María de la Asunción.

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  Casino of Aracena.

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  Gruta De Las Maravillas cave.

External links

• Official Web of Aracena in Internet - The Official Web of Aracena in Internet
• Aracena - Sistema de Información Multiterritorial de Andalucía
• (Spanish)[1] - Natural Park Sierra de Aracena and Picos de Aroche

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