Valverde del Camino

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Valverde del Camino
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Valverde del Camino
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 37°34′26″N6°45′16″W / 37.57389°N 6.75444°W / 37.57389; -6.75444
CountryFlag of Spain.svg  Spain
Autonomous Community Flag of Andalucia.svg  Andalusia
Province Huelva
Comarca Andévalo
Government
  MayorLoles López Gabarro (PP)
Area
  Total
218.7 km2 (84.4 sq mi)
Elevation260 m (850 ft)
Population
 (2018) [1]
  Total
12,780
  Density58/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST (GMT +2))
Postal code
21600
Area code +34 (Spain) + 959 (Huelva)
Website Town Hall

Valverde del Camino is a town in the Huelva province of Spain. As of 2008 it has 12,000 inhabitants. It is known for its production of vaquero -style leather boots, specifically of the campero style, and for its whole leather industry as well, dating back from the early 18th century which today incorporates several small manufactures in the collective Botas De Valverde del Camino trademark.

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References

  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.


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