Punta Umbría
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| Punta Umbría | |||
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  Punta Umbría | |||
| Coordinates: 37°10′N 6°57′W / 37.167°N 6.950°W | |||
| Country | Spain | ||
| Autonomous community | Andalusia | ||
| Province | Huelva | ||
| Comarca | Huelva | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Gonzalo Rodriguez Nevado | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 38 km2 (15 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2009) | |||
| • Total | 14,708 | ||
| • Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Punta Umbría is a town and municipality in the province of Huelva, part of the Spanish autonomous community of Andalusia.
The Punta in its name comes from the long point going out to the sea from the beach. During World War II it was the location where the body of a supposed British Major carrying false top secret documents was washed up. This was part of a disinformation exercise by the British secret service known as Operation Mincemeat.
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