Arafo

Arafo
Municipality

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Municipal location in Tenerife
Arafo
Location in Tenerife
Arafo
Arafo (Canary Islands)
Arafo
Arafo (Spain, Canary Islands)
Coordinates: 28°20′24″N 16°25′10″W / 28.34000°N 16.41944°W / 28.34000; -16.41944Coordinates: 28°20′24″N 16°25′10″W / 28.34000°N 16.41944°W / 28.34000; -16.41944
Country  Spain
Autonomous community  Canary Islands
Province  Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Island  Tenerife
Area[1]
  Total 33.92 km2 (13.10 sq mi)
Elevation[1] 470 m (1,540 ft)
Population (2009)[2]
  Total 5,502
  Density 160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Climate Csb

Arafo is a municipality of the northeastern part of the island of Tenerife in the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, on the Canary Islands. The town Arafo is situated 5 km west of the coast town Candelaria and 22 km southwest of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. The TF-1 motorway passes through the eastern part of the municipality.

Historical population

YearPopulation
19914,200
19964,667
20014,995
20025,156
20035,122
20045,256
20055,276
20095,502

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "SUPERFICIE, PERÍMETRO Y ALTITUD DE LOS MUNICIPIOS DE CANARIAS" (in Spanish). Instituto Canario de Estadística (ISTAC).
  2. "Población en Canarias. Tenerife. 1-1-2009" (in Spanish). Instituto Canario de Estadística (ISTAC). Archived from the original on 2010-11-13.
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