Isla Cristina
Located in Province of Huelva, Andalusia Coordinates: 37°13′15″ N 7°18′27″ W
- Population
- 21,958
- 22K
- Elevation
- 7 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
- Places inside
- 17
- listed under Isla Cristina
- Airports
- FAO Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport63 km
- PRM Portimão Airport114 km
About Isla Cristina
Isla Cristina is a municipality. Location: Province of Huelva, Andalusia. Population: 21,958. Elevation: 7 m.
Isla Cristina is a city and municipality located in the province of Huelva, Spain, close to the Portuguese border. According to the 2025 municipal register, the city has a population of 21,525 inhabitants. Isla Cristina remains one of the most important fishing ports in Andalusia, its catch being highly prized throughout Spain. It is a popular summer holiday resort, particularly with the Spaniards themselves.
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Travel notes for Isla Cristina
From Wikivoyage
Isla Cristina is a city of 21,000 people (2018) in Huelva in the west of Andalucia. It is a popular summer holiday resort, particularly with the Spaniards themselves. Sevillanos flock to the area in July and August, much of the attraction being the kilometres of 'Blue Flag' standard beaches.
Understand+
Isla Cristina remains one of the most important fishing ports in Andalusia, its catch being highly prized throughout Spain.
Oficina de Turismo de Isla Cristina, In the patio of Casa San Francisco, C / San Francisco, 10-12, ☏ +34 959 33 26 94. Mar-Oct: Mon-Fri 10:00-14:00, 17:30-19:30; Sat Sun public holidays: 10:00-14:00. (updated Nov 2020)
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By plane:
The nearest airports are the Aeroporto Internacional de Faro (FAO IATA) (distance 65 km) in Portugal and the Aeropuerto de Sevilla (SVQ IATA) (distance 130 km).
By train and bus:
The nearest train station is in Huelva (45 km away).
Isla Cristina can be reached by DAMAS] intercity buses from Seville, Huelva and Ayamonte.
By car:
Exit 122 of the A-49 motorway (Autovía del Quinto Centenariovon) Sevilla-Ayamonte (continue as A22 towards Faro and Lagos)
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Places bordering Isla Cristina
- Ayamonte
- Villablanca
- Lepe
Population of Isla Cristina over time
| 2014 | 21,346 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 21,193 | |
| 2016 | 21,165 | |
| 2017 | 21,175 | |
| 2018 | 21,077 | |
| 2019 | 21,264 | |
| 2020 | 21,393 | |
| 2021 | 21,516 | |
| 2022 | 21,523 | |
| 2023 | 21,603 | |
| 2024 | 21,641 | |
| 2025 | 21,525 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Isla Cristina
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: March–June, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 20° · Night 10° · Rain 76 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Seville · 119 km east20°
- Dos Hermanas · 123 km east20°
- Málaga · 262 km east20°
- Hottest month
- July (day 32°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 7°)
- Wettest month
- December (89 mm)
- Driest month
- July (2 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).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 16° | 17° | 20° | 21° | 24° | 28° | 32° | 32° | 29° | 24° | 20° | 17° |
| Average low (°C) | 7° | 8° | 9° | 10° | 13° | 16° | 19° | 19° | 17° | 14° | 10° | 8° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 73 | 50 | 38 | 47 | 29 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 59 | 76 | 89 |
Other places to visit in this season: March April May June October
How to get to Isla Cristina
The nearest airport is Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (FAO), 63 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Huelva, 33 km to the east.
Airports
- Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (FAO) Faro 63 kmwest
- Portimão Airport (PRM) Portimão 114 kmwest
- Jerez Airport (XRY) Jerez de la Frontera 123 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Huelva Population: 144.3K 33 kmeast
- Cadiz Population: 117K 119 kmsoutheast
- Seville Population: 686.7K 120 kmeast
- Jerez de la Frontera Population: 212.9K 120 kmsoutheast
- Dos Hermanas Population: 122.9K 123 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Isla Cristina
Within 100 km: 121 historic and cultural sites, 45 natural sites, 244 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km97 places
- Playa de la Bota Beach 25 kmE
- Punta del Moral Beach 5 kmSW
- Punta del Caiman Beach 4 kmSW
- Playa Isla Cristina Beach 3 kmS
25–60 km136 places
- Playa de Castilla Beach 40 kmE
- Playa de Punta Umbría Beach 28 kmE
- Playa de Mazagón Beach 46 kmE
- Playa de Rompeculos Beach 50 kmE
60–100 km177 places
- Playa de Castilla Beach 65 kmE
- Playa de las Tres Piedras Beach 97 kmSE
- Playa de las Canteras Beach 94 kmSE
- Playa del Bajo Beach 96 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Places in Isla Cristina
17 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Cities & villages4
- La Redondela · Village
- Playa del Hoyo · Village
- Puente Carrera · Village
- Punta del Caimán · Village
Lakes, rivers & coasts7
- Isla Canela · Island
- Playa de Caiman · Beach
- Playa Giralda · Beach
- Playa Isla Cristina · Beach
- Playa Islantilla · Beach
- Playa Taray · Beach
- Punta del Caiman · Beach
Heritage & sights4
- Iglesia Nuestra Señora del Mar · Attraction
- Parroquia Jesús Del Gran Poder · Attraction
- Teatro Municipal Horacio Noguera · Attraction
- Villa Rita · Historic site
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Punta del Moral 2 Historic site, Ayamonte5.7 km SW
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Punta del Moral 3 Historic site, Ayamonte5.8 km SW
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Punta del Moral 1 (roman mausoleum) Historic site, Ayamonte5.8 km SW
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Punta del Moral 2b Historic site, Ayamonte5.9 km SW
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Arroyo de Valdejudíos River, Ayamonte5.6 km NW
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Punta del Moral Beach, Andalusia5.1 km SW
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Casa Morillo Historic site, Ayamonte6.4 km W
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Torre Canela Landmark, Ayamonte7.4 km SW
Other cities and towns in Province of Huelva
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Cartaya Municipality, Province of Huelva16 km NE
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Aljaraque Municipality, Province of Huelva26 km E -
Punta Umbría Municipality, Province of Huelva26 km E
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Moguer Municipality, Province of Huelva44 km E -
Villanueva de los Castillejos Municipality, Province of Huelva28 km NE -
San Silvestre de Guzmán Municipality, Province of Huelva20 km NW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources