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Municipality

Aracena

Located in Province of Huelva, Andalusia Coordinates: 37°51′22″ N 6°34′23″ W

Aracena
Phillip Capper · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
7,814
7.8K
Elevation
659 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
Places inside
17
listed under Aracena
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
SVQ Seville Airport77 km
BJZ Badajoz Airport117 km

About Aracena

Aracena is a municipality. Location: Province of Huelva, Andalusia. Population: 7,814. Elevation: 659 m.

From Wikipedia

Aracena (Spanish pronunciation: [aɾaˈθena]) is a town and municipality located in the province of Huelva, southwestern Spain. According to the 2025 municipal register, the city has a population of 8,425 inhabitants. The town derived its name from the Sierra de Aracena, which is part of the Sierra Morena system. Aracena is the largest town in the Parque Natural Sierra de Aracena y Picos de Aroche.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
184 km²
Official website
aracena.es

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Aracena

  • Linares de la Sierra
  • Cortelazor
  • Hinojales
  • Puerto Moral
  • Zufre
  • Higuera de la Sierra
  • Almonaster la Real

Population of Aracena over time

Population of Aracena over time
2014 7,859
2015 7,972
2016 7,929
2017 8,048
2018 8,040
2019 8,107
2020 8,255
2021 8,215
2022 8,240
2023 8,340
2024 8,392
2025 8,425

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Aracena

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 16° · Night 6° · Rain 91 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Seville · 75 km southeast20°
  • Dos Hermanas · 86 km southeast20°
  • Málaga · 229 km southeast20°
Hottest month
July (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
December (105 mm)
Driest month
July (4 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Aracena
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)12°13°16°18°21°27°31°31°27°21°16°12°
Average low (°C)3°3°5°7°9°13°16°16°14°10°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)90695064452146247291105

Other places to visit in this season: May June September October

How to get to Aracena

The nearest airport is Seville Airport (SVQ), 77 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Huelva, 73 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Seville Airport (SVQ) Seville 77 kmsoutheast
  • Badajoz Airport (BJZ) Badajoz 117 kmnorth
  • Jerez Airport (XRY) Jerez de la Frontera 131 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Huelva Population: 144.3K 73 kmsouthwest
  • Seville Population: 686.7K 75 kmsoutheast
  • Dos Hermanas Population: 122.9K 86 kmsoutheast
  • Badajoz Population: 150.5K 119 kmnorth
  • Jerez de la Frontera Population: 212.9K 135 kmsouth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Aracena

Within 100 km: 246 historic and cultural sites, 83 natural sites, 412 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km33 places

  • Sierra del Cascajal Mountain 23 kmE
  • Sierra de Aracena Mountain 24 kmW
  • Arroyo de Valdehombre River 9 kmSW
  • Barranco del Trueno River 24 kmE

25–60 km174 places

  • Pantano del Pintado Lake 57 kmE
  • Pantano de la Minilla Lake 40 kmSE
  • Pantano de la Albuera Lake 54 kmN
  • Embalse del Gergal Lake 56 kmSE

60–100 km534 places

  • Playa de Castilla Beach 92 kmS
  • Playa de Castilla Beach 83 kmS
  • Playa de Punta Umbría Beach 83 kmSW
  • Playa de la Bota Beach 83 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Aracena

17 places
  1. 1 Aracena 7.4K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages6

Lakes, rivers & coasts9

Heritage & sights1

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources