Huelva

American  

[wel-vah] / ˈwɛl vɑ /

noun

1. a seaport in SW Spain, near the Gulf of Cádiz.

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Huelva British  

/ ˈuɛlβa /

noun

1. a port in SW Spain, between the estuaries of the Odiel and Tinto Rivers: exports copper and other ores. Pop: 144 831 (2003 est)

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Example Sentences

It was from Huelva that one of the trains in the disaster started its journey, and it accounted for 36 of the dead.

From Barron's • Jan. 25, 2026

The ceremony in Huelva began with a minute's silence, at 7:43 pm, the time of the accident.

From Barron's • Jan. 25, 2026

It then collided with an oncoming train travelling from south Madrid to Huelva, which was forced into an embankment running alongside the track, Spain's Transport Minister Óscar Puente said on Sunday.

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2026

The impact, which took place in the province of Córdoba, derailed the first two carriages of the second train, which was heading to the southwestern port city of Huelva, according to the minister.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026

One was Gonzalo Mexia, an old man, and native of Xeres; the other, Juan de Santiste-ban, from Madrigal; and the third was Cascorro, a sailor and fisherman, of Huelva.

From The Memoirs of the Conquistador Bernal Diaz del Castillo, Vol 1 (of 2) Written by Himself Containing a True and Full Account of the Discovery and Conquest of Mexico and New Spain. by Díaz del Castillo, Bernal