Huelva Province, Spain

With 535,703 people on January 1, 2025, Huelva province ranks 29th by population and 25th by area among Spain’s 50 provinces. Since 2015 it has gained 15,686 people (3.0%). Density is 53 people/km², against a Spanish average of 97 people/km².

The capital, Huelva, has 143,215 residents, 27% of the province. Next come Lepe (29,677), Almonte (24,864), and Moguer (24,083).

Of its 80 municipalities (the 40th most of any province), 26 have fewer than 1,000 people. The smallest by population is Cumbres de Enmedio, with 54, and the largest by area is Almonte, at 860 km².

The capital, Huelva, sits 8 m (26 ft) above sea level, the 9th lowest of Spain’s 52 provincial capitals and autonomous cities.

According to the IGN’s summit table, the highest point in Huelva province is Cumbre de los Bonales, at 1,053 m (3,455 ft), in the Sierra de Tentudía, on the border with Badajoz. It’s 102 km from the capital in a straight line and 1,045 m higher.

7 towns of 20,000 to 50,000 people also have a page. The highest is Almonte (72 m) and the lowest, Isla Cristina (3 m); they’re all in the list.

Huelva is one of the 8 provinces of Andalusia, along with Almería, Cádiz, Córdoba, Granada, Jaén, Málaga, and Seville. See Andalusia: its provinces, population and peaks.