Lepe

Lepe is a Spanish municipality in the province of Huelva, Spain. In 2009 had 25,886 inhabitants. Its surface area is 127.94 km ² and has a density of 202.33 inhabitants per km ². It is the most populous municipality in the province after the capital. Founded by Phoenicians in a small valley near the Rio Piedras, Lepe has been inhabited by Romans and Arabs, while preserving the historical heritage of these times. Several sailors linked to the town of Lepe involved in the discovery and conquest of America, among them Rodrigo Perez de Acevedo and Juan Díaz de Solís.Others are renowned leperos Alvaro Alonso Barba, Christopher Mendez and Manuel Vela. Lepe demography has grown rapidly due to immigration, which accounts for 19% of the population census. The added incentive of it has been growing strawberries, although currently booming economic sector is tourism since the establishment of Islantilla, Commonwealth of the village next to Isla Cristina). The nuclei are less Lepe around La Barca, Pinares Lepe, The Lump, and Islantilla La Antilla, increasing the latter two populations significantly in summer due to tourism. Paraje Natural de la Flecha del Rompido and marshes of the Rio Piedras is the leading exponent of the natural heritage of the municipality, within which lies the beach of Nueva Umbria virgin nudist. Its boundaries include the 24 km of beach (La Antilla, New Umbria, Islantilla eastern and fishing port of El Terron, the Chapel of Our Lady of Beauty and the Tower of Catalan. Among their parties include the Pilgrimage of Our Lady of Beauty and the festivity of San Roque and Bella.