La Antilla facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
La Antilla
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Flowers on the sand of La Antilla beach
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 La Antilla
Location in Province of Huelva
La Antilla
Location in Andalusia
La Antilla
Location in Spain
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| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Andalusia |
| Province | Huelva |
| Comarca | Costa Occidental |
| Municipality | Lepe |
| Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,606 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code |
21449
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| Telephone code | 959 |
La Antilla is a lovely beach town in Spain. It's part of a bigger area called Lepe, in the Huelva Province. About 1,600 people live there all year round. But guess what? In summer, lots more people come to visit because it's a popular holiday spot!
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Where is La Antilla?
La Antilla is located on the sunny southern coast of Spain. It's quite close to the border with Portugal. The town is about 12 meters (or 39 feet) above sea level. This means it's not very high up from the ocean.
The Story of La Antilla
People first found La Antilla beach a long, long time ago, in the 1500s! This was around the same time a tower called Torre del Catalán was built nearby.
Later, in the late 1800s, local fishermen started building small, temporary homes here. They needed places to stay while they were fishing. By 1946, there were about 50 of these simple houses.
In recent years, some strong storms have changed the coastline. This has been made worse by other structures built along the nearby beaches.
What's the Weather Like?
La Antilla has a Hot-summer Mediterranean Climate. This means it has hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters.
Rainfall in La Antilla
The driest month is July, with hardly any rain at all. It gets only about 1.3 mm of rain on average. The wettest month is December, when it rains more. It gets about 72.8 mm of rain then.
| Climate data for La Antilla | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 16 (61) |
17 (63) |
19 (66) |
21 (70) |
24 (75) |
27 (81) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
27 (81) |
23 (73) |
19 (66) |
16 (61) |
22 (72) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 11 (52) |
12 (54) |
15 (59) |
16 (61) |
19 (66) |
23 (73) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
23 (73) |
20 (68) |
15 (59) |
13 (55) |
18 (65) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 8 (46) |
9 (48) |
11 (52) |
12 (54) |
15 (59) |
18 (64) |
20 (68) |
20 (68) |
19 (66) |
16 (61) |
12 (54) |
9 (48) |
14 (57) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 48.8 (1.92) |
39.5 (1.56) |
33.1 (1.30) |
35.5 (1.40) |
20.4 (0.80) |
5.3 (0.21) |
1.3 (0.05) |
2.5 (0.10) |
15.1 (0.59) |
55.1 (2.17) |
71.3 (2.81) |
72.8 (2.87) |
400.7 (15.78) |
| Average rainy days (≥ 1 mm) | 5.9 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 5.9 | 6.4 | 7.2 | 46.2 |
| Mean daily daylight hours | 9.9 | 10.8 | 12.0 | 13.2 | 14.2 | 14.7 | 14.4 | 13.5 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.6 | 12.2 |
| Source: Weatherspark.com | |||||||||||||
See also
In Spanish: La Antilla para niños
