Mazagón

Mazagón was created in the late 19th century, mainly because of the fishing, the agriculture and the residential purpose in summer. Many families of the towns around Mazagón built their holiday houses here. But when tourists went in a higher quantity, some bars or shops were created, as well as districts.

The main attraction are its extensive beaches and the proximity to the natural spaces of the Doñana National and Natural Park, the Natural Areas of the Lagunas de Palos and Las Mothers, and the Estero Domingo Rubio; as well as the Colombian and Juanramonian character conferred by its parent nuclei. Mazagón has the most unspoilt beaches in the province of Huelva, it also has a natural environment with the dune dune and the pine forests as outstanding elements. It borders with the Doñana National Park to the northeast, where the so-called Playa de Castilla begins. Observe blue flag in its Parador and port.

The main interest of Mazagón is its long beaches of white sand and its proximity to the National and Natural Park Doñana. Also it belongs to Palos, from where Columbus set off to America, and to Moguer, were the Nobel prize Juan Ramón Jiménez was born.

Mazagón has the best beaches in whole the province, with dunes and pines. It has blue flag in its Port and Parador Beach.

Mazagón has an important independence movement since 1996, when a new political party took part in the Municipal Elections. Almost all people in Mazagón wanted and want to be independent because Moguer and Palos do not control it well. However, the Junta de Andalucía (Government of Andalusia), said in 2008 that Mazagón couldn't be a new town. Nowadays there is still hope so AVEMA, the Separatist Party is the third main power in whole the area (Moguer, Palos and Mazagón).

About tourism, Mazagón has gotten better, however it is not an important touristic place out of Andalusia. Often can be found other Andalusian families with houses in Mazagón, or just Spanish people coming there. There is some foreign tourism, but it comes to Mazagón, mostly, to enjoy the Natural Park Doñana.

There are several hotels and apartment buildings in Mazagón.

There are three main zones in Mazagón:

• Palos zone: it comprises almost all beaches as well as the port, some rich villas and agriculture areas.
• Moguer zone: it comprises almost all houses (it has the 85% of population). It has the city centre, the schools, the natural park, and the hall.
• Both zones: it comprises almost all natural places and some beaches, one of them is considered one of the best in Europe, the Parador Beach with Blue Flag.

In Mazagón there is a huge sort of activities, from traditional sports like basketball or football, to interesting and new ones like parachuting or surf.