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

People in the southern Spanish towns of Huelva and Adamuz held ceremonies Sunday a week on from the rail disaster that killed 45 people, many of them from the area.

From Barron's • Jan. 25, 2026

Because of a last-minute change in travel plans, Jamilet's brother-in law, Victor Luis Terán, took an earlier train and became caught up in the crash as he travelled south from Madrid to Huelva.

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026

Renfe, the operator of the second train travelling to the southern city of Huelva, said it was carrying 184 passengers.

From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026

All high-speed services between Madrid and the southern cities of Malaga, Cordoba, Sevilla and Huelva have been suspended until Friday.

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2026

At that time Columbus left Diego, a mere infant, with his wife's sister at Huelva.

From The Discovery of America Vol. 1 (of 2) with some account of Ancient America and the Spanish Conquest by Fiske, John