Sanlúcar de Guadiana

Sanlúcar de Guadiana is located on the left bank of the Guadiana River on the Portuguese border, belongs to the Judicial District of Ayamonte, and is 69 km from Huelva. It has an area of 96.5 km2 with a population of 393 inhabitants, according to official figures 01/01/1998.

Sanlúcar, a river port, opens to the sea from the River Guadiana. The Guzmans, lords of Sanlúcar de Barrameda, brought their domain here, and also brought the name of that other town with them.

Sanluqueña economy has been traditionally linked to the Guadiana River, a major trade route until the middle of this century. Already in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries the river was being used to transport timber, wine, wheat and fish. This economy is supplemented by the use of meadow livestock, forestry and traditional agriculture.

The great importance of Sanlúcar de Guadiana is the natural port which has provided entry and exit to the lands of the plateau from the Atlantic for a long time, as confirmed by the existence of the Castillo de San Marcos.

Monuments

Castillo (castle) of San Marcos.

Parish Church of Nuestra Señora de las Flores

Archaeological Sites

Old windmills

Gastronomy

Home made ausages. Stew. Meat loaf. Fish marinade. Habas Enzapatadas.

Sweets: Pestiños. Rosas. Cider Empanadillas.

Directions

The trip to Sanlucar de Guadiana, located 69 kilometers from Huelva and in the westernmost part of the province, has been improved by the new motorway Sevilla-Faro (A-49). It is necessary to take exit 117 to Villablanca and pass through this town, passing near San Silvestre de Guzman and, after 16 miles, you arrive at Sanlúcar de Guadiana.

By boat, the natural route is the Guadiana river, with Ayamonte 20 nautical miles from the north. It has a port where you can anchor your boat.

Distances

Huelva 69 km
San Silvestre de Guzmán 18 km
Puebla de Guzmán 35 km
Villanueva de los Castillejos 23 km
El Almendro 23 km
Alosno 40 km
San Bartolomé de la Torre
Sevilla 148 km