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Cartaya is a Spanish locality and municipality in the Province of Huelva, (autonomous community of Andalusia). According to the 2025 municipal register, it has a population of 21,741 inhabitants. Its surface area is 226.4 km2 and has a density of 81.34 people per km2.
The present town of Cartaya was founded in the 15th century by the Marquis of Gibraleón, Don Pedro de Zúñiga. Its name comes from the Phoenician word "Carteia", meaning city, which implies that the site had been settled much earlier. Traces have been found dating from the late Roman Empire and there is evidence of farmsteads from the early medieval period.
The municipality's economy is mainly based on the primary sector. However, more recent development has been encouraged in the service sector focused on leisure and tourism. The per capita income is high in comparison to neighboring municipalities. The newer settlements of El Rompido and Nuevo Portil, along with other developments, have contributed to significant population growth over recent decades.
Among the area's noteworthy attractions are: the former Convent of the Blessed Trinity; the Parish Church; the Hermitage of Santa María de Consolación; the Castle of the Zuñiga; and 4 kilometers of beaches (El Rompido, San Miguel Beach, Nuevo Portil beach and the westernmost part of El Portil).
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| Renting a flat (median)MIVAU, rent indices · 2024 · figure for Cartaya · 467 leases | €400/month |
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| Renting a house (median)MIVAU, rent indices · 2024 · figure for Cartaya | €450/month |
| Buying a home (appraised value)MIVAU, appraised value of private housing · Q2 2026 · figure for the province of Huelva | €1,567/m² |
| Average net household incomeINE, Income Distribution Atlas · 2023 · figure for Cartaya | €31,128/year |
| Petrol 95Ministry, fuel prices · 15 October 2026 · average of 21 petrol stations within 10 km | €1.819/litre |
| DieselMinistry, fuel prices · 15 October 2026 · average of 21 petrol stations within 10 km | €1.916/litre |
Sources: State Housing Rent Index System and appraised housing value (Spanish Ministry of Housing and Urban Agenda); Household Income Distribution Atlas (INE); fuel prices (Spanish Ministry for the Ecological Transition). Open data, reusable with attribution. The set lunch menu and coffee aren't shown: there are no public statistics on those prices by village or by province.
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