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Lepe - La Antilla
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Lepe is located 6.4 km from Islantilla and is the most populated municipality in the province after the capital.Founded by the Phoenicians in a small valley next to the Stones River, Lepe has been populated by Romans and Arabs, preserving historical heritage from these times. Lepero sailors linked to the town of Lepe intervene in the discovery and conquestcyst of America, among which stands out Rodrigo Pérez de Acevedo. Other renowned leperos are Alvaro Alonso Barba, Christopher Mendez, Manuel Vela and Fray José Oria Castañeda.
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Its minor nuclei are The boat, Pine forests of Lepe, The Clod, Antille and the part of Islantilla of the municipality of Lepe, the latter two increasing the population in summer considerably due to tourism. The Natural Site of the Piedras and Flecha River Marshes of Nueva UmbrÃa it is the main exponent of the municipality's natural heritage, within which the Nueva UmbrÃa beach.
Of its municipal area it is worth mentioning its 24 km beach (Antille, New Umbria and the eastern part of Islantilla​), as well as the fishing port of The Clod, the Hermitage of Our Lady of Beauty or the Catalan Tower. Among its festivals, the Pilgrimage of Our Lady of Beauty and the Patron Saint Festivities of San Roque and the Pretty.
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Christina Island
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Isla Cristina is located 9.3 km from Islantilla. Its origins date back to the founding of a fishing colony by Catalans and Valencians after the Lisbon earthquake of 1755, which grew until it obtained its own town hall in 1833 and later absorbed the old municipality of La Redondela on June 30, 1887.
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The main activity is fishing, favored by its important port. Its market is the first for fresh fish auctions from Andalusia and the second for tonnage. ​It also stands out for the celebration of international events, such as "The Cluster of Mixed Fishing Companies", and for having the third oldest newspaper in Andalusia, La Higuerita, centenary since February 13, 2015 Other signs of identity are the recent tourist activity ​ as well as its carnival, one of the oldest and most important in Spain.
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In the municipal area there are the Isla Cristina Marshes, protected through the form of a Natural Site, and also several areas of pine and scrub in the coastal dune belt. Due to its east-west orientation, the sunsets that end between the sea and the land have served as inspiration for several poets, leading to the creation of the sunset route, with famous quotes from great poets such as Rafael Alberti, Gerardo Diego, Juan Ramón Jiménez or Luis Cernuda.
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