Huelva is a province of southern Spain, in the western part of the autonomous community of Andalusia. It is bordered by Portugal, the provinces of Badajoz, Sevilla, and Cádiz, and the Atlantic Ocean. Its capital is Huelva.

Its area is 10,148 km². Its population is 483,792 (2005), of whom about 30% live in the capital, and its population density is 47.67/km². The economy is based on agriculture and mining.

The region is one of the least visited regions of Andalusia, but this has preserved the area from mass tourism, and this is one of its chief attractions.

Huelva City may lack much of the splendour of cities like Seville but the centre of the city has many wonderful plazas, fascinating monuments and superb seafood bars and restaurants. When visiting ensure you do not miss the palm lined square, the Plaza de las Monjas.

The province is a must from those interested in Christopher Columbus and the voyages of discovery to the New World in the 15th century as it contains Palos de la Frontera, and Moguer, where Columbus sailed on his first voyage in 1492. Huelva also shares the Parque Nacional de Doñana with Sevilla province. This parque has an incredible variety of wildlife in its sand dunes, marshes and freshwater lagoons. Among the wildlife is the endangered Lynx and the Spanish Imperial Eagle.

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