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

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

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

But never say die; now Huelva goes on, New York follows, steady and sober, And Chicago makes ready for more derned, dog gone F�tes to last till, at least, next October!

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 103, October 22, 1892 by Various