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Puerto Lucia

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Puerto Lucia, also spelled as Puerto Lucía,[1] is a hamlet belonging to the town of Cortegana, in the province of Huelva, Andalucia, Spain.[2] It has a population of only 40 people.[citation needed]

Puerto Lucia
Hamlet
Map
Country Spain
Autonomous community Andalusia
ProvinceHuelva
MunicipalityCortegana
Elevation
630 m (2,070 ft)
Population
 • Total
40
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Etymology

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The name 'Puerto Lucia' means 'port of Lucia' in Spanish language.[citation needed]

Geography

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It is 630 metres above sea level. It is set in the Sierra Morena, about 40km from the border with Portugal. Its climate is mixed Mediterranean or Atlantic with winter lows of -5 °C and summer highs of 45 °C.[citation needed]

The river, Barranco de Búho is just beside the hamlet.[3]

Economy

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Its main source of income is Iberian ham or Jamon, cork and rural tourism.[citation needed]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Puerto Lucia", Wikipedia, 2025-01-17, retrieved 2025-01-17
  2. ^ "IEA. SIMA - Cortegana (Huelva)". web.archive.org. 2006-02-02. Retrieved 2025-01-16.
  3. ^ "Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 2025-01-17.
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