Tharsis, Huelva

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Tharsis
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 37°35′59″N7°7′16″W / 37.59972°N 7.12111°W / 37.59972; -7.12111
CountrySpain
Region Andalusia
Province Huelva
Comarca Andévalo
Municipality Alosno
Government
   Mayor Lorenzo Gómez Volante (PSOE)
Population
 (2013)
  Total1,840
Demonym Tharsileño
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
21530

Tharsis is a village that is part of the Alosno municipality in the province of Huelva, Spain. [1] According to the 2013 census, the village has a population of 1,840 inhabitants. [2] [3]

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Mining

Tharsis is a mining town where the Filón Sur Mine, known for its fine goethite specimens, is located.

Filon Sur Mine

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The Lagunazo

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References

  1. "Alosno - Sistema de Información Multiterritorial de Andalucía". Instituto de Estadística de Andalucía (in Spanish). Consejería de Economía y Hacienda. Junta de Andalucía. Archived from the original on 1 March 2010.
  2. "Núcleos de población de Alosno (Huelva)". Instituto de Estadística y Cartografía de Andalucía (in Spanish). Consejería de Economía, Conocimiento, Empresas y Universidad. Junta de Andalucía . Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  3. "Alosno". Instituto de Estadística y Cartografía (in Spanish). Consejería de Economía, Conocimiento, Empresas y Universidad. Junta de Andalucía. 29 July 2019. Retrieved 7 October 2019.