Aracena

Aracena
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Coordinates: 37°53′28″N 6°33′40″W / 37.89111°N 6.56111°W / 37.89111; -6.56111
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Andalusia
Province	Huelva
Comarca	Sierra de Huelva
Government
• Mayor	Manuel Guerra González (PSOE-A)
Area
• Total	184 km2 (71 sq mi)
Population  (2018)[1]
• Total	8,040
• Density	44/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Website	Official website

Aracena (Spanish pronunciation: [aɾaˈθena]) is a town and municipality located in the province of Huelva, southwestern Spain. As of 2012^[update], the city has a population of 7,814 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. In 2006, Aracena was named a Tourist Municipality of Andalusia and became the first town in the province of Huelva to achieve this status.