Guadalquivir Marshes
Guadalquivir Marshes
Marismas del Guadalquivir | |
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Las Marismas del Guadalquivir landscape, depicting rice fields in the Isla Mayor area. | |
| Coordinates: 36°57′N 6°19′W / 36.950°N 6.317°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Region | Andalucia |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,000 km2 (800 sq mi) |
The Guadalquivir Marshes (in Spanish: Marismas del Guadalquivir or simply Las Marismas) are a natural region of marshy lowlands on the lower Guadalquivir River.
The Las Marismas zone forms a large part of the province of Huelva, province of Seville and province of Cádiz in Andalucia, Spain. The area includes parts of the municipalities of Isla Mayor, Los Palacios y Villafranca, La Puebla del Río, Utrera, Las Cabezas de San Juan and Lebrija and Sanlúcar de Barrameda.
Rice farming in this area produces 40% of Spain's national crop. Some areas are protected for wildlife and habitat, including dunes.