Slideshow with pictures and information about the town of Lepe

1. Lepe

2. Lepe Lepe is a town in the province of Huelva. Huelva is a province of the Autonomous Community of Andalusia, in the south of Spain. Andalusia Huelva Lepe

3. Lepe The closest airports to Lepe are Seville and Faro. The high velocity AVE train between Madrid and Seville allows easy access to the northern half of the country.

4. Lepe The origins of Lepe go back to before the Roman era. However, it was in that period that the basis for the current model of the town was established. Short History

5. During the Arabic era, Lepe depended on the Taifa Kingdom of Niebla. This was a period of great development, becoming the center of the coastal zone. Lepe

6. Lepe After the Arabs, the zone passed to the hands of the Temple Order. Upon dissolving, it was acquired by the house of the Guzmanes, to whom it belonged until the 15 th century. Because of family disputes, it formed the Marquisate of Ayamonte, the jurisdiction to which it belonged until the first third of the 19 th century.

7. Lepe Worth emphasizing is the importance of the Lepe sailors in the discovery voyages of the African coasts and in the voyages of Columbus. The well-known Rodrigo Pérez of Acevedo was the first to see American soil from the ship the Santa María. The figure of Álvaro Alonso Barba, with his work “ The Art of the Metals” became central to the metallurgical mining subject of the 17 th century.

8. Lepe Lepe currently has a population of more than 25,000 inhabitants and an area of 49 square miles.

9. Lepe Lepe’s production of strawberries makes up 92 % of the Spanish market and 80 % of the European market.. Lepe’s agriculture is also very rich in citrus fruits like oranges.

10. Lepe Another quintessential economic activity is fishing. Lepe prides a fleet of more than 100 boats.

11. Lepe Artistic Heritage: Parks and Gardens

12. Lepe The Ajimez is a type of window from the mudejar tradition. It is integrated in well-known facades like Casa Grande, on Oria Castañeda Street. Parish Church Santo Domingo of Guzmán, constructed before the 14 th century.

13. Lepe Central nave of Santo Domingo of Guzmán Chapel of San Cristóbal, constructed in the 15 th century on the street of the same name.

14. Lepe The Tower of Catalán was a beacon tower to protect the Occidental Coast. It is similar to those that were constructed from Tarifa to Ayamonte.

15. Lepe Plaza of Spain, situated in the center of the city, is framed by palm trees, magnolias, jasmines, and rosebushes.

16. Lepe Casa Consistorial, located in the Plaza of Spain.

17. Lepe Casa Consistorial, as seen from the Plaza of Spain.

18. Lepe Park of the 5 th Centennial, at the entrance to the city. Park of the Coronation, in the center of the city.

19. Lepe Walk of the Romería, one of the most important holidays.

20. Lepe Our Lady of Bella The Chapel, where the Romería is celebrated in her honor.

21. Lepe Port of El Terrón, where fishing and sporting activities take place.

22. Lepe Cultural and Athletic Buildings

23. Lepe Municipal Theater Mayor Juan Manuel Santana

24. Lepe Flamenco Club

25. Lepe Sports Pavilion Cortés Medina

26. Lepe Municipal Pool Juan Carlos I

27. Lepe Cultural Center Los Álamos

28. Lepe Golf Course

29. Lepe Tourism 15.5 miles of white sand beaches

30. Lepe Beach of La Antilla

31. Lepe Beach of Islantilla

32. Lepe Sandbar of Nueva Umbría