Güímar

Güímar
Municipality
Pyramid of Güímar

Flag
Coat of arms

Municipal location in Tenerife
Güímar
Location in Tenerife
Güímar
Güímar (Canary Islands)
Güímar
Güímar (Spain, Canary Islands)
Coordinates: 28°18′54″N 16°24′36″W / 28.31500°N 16.41000°W / 28.31500; -16.41000Coordinates: 28°18′54″N 16°24′36″W / 28.31500°N 16.41000°W / 28.31500; -16.41000
Country  Spain
Autonomous Community  Canary Islands
Province Tenerife
Island Tenerife
Government
 • Mayor Carmen Luisa Castro Dorta (PP)
Area
 • Total 102.9 km2 (39.7 sq mi)
Elevation(AMSL) 289 m (948 ft)
Population (2015)[1]
 • Total 19,006
 • Density 180/km2 (480/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+0 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+1 (CEST (GMT +1))
Postal code 38500
Area code(s) +34 (Spain) + 922 (Tenerife)
Climate BSh
Website www.guimar.es

Güímar (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈgwimaɾ]) is the name of a municipality, town, and valley in the eastern part of the Spanish island of Tenerife, one of the Canary Islands, and part of Santa Cruz de Tenerife (province). The municipality and extends for 1,029 square kilometers from the mountainous interior to the beaches on the Atlantic, and borders the municipalities of La Orotava, Arafo, and Fasnia. Its estimated population is 18,589 (2013). The TF-1 motorway passes through the municipality.

The municipality is famous for its Guanche pyramids. It is also the location of the barranco de Badajoz. A portion of its volcanic landscape has been set aside as the Nature reserve of Malpaís of Güímar, its highest point being Montaña Grande.

Climate

Climate data for Güímar (altitude: 289 metres (948 feet))
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 18.5
(65.3)		 18.7
(65.7)		 19.9
(67.8)		 20.7
(69.3)		 21.8
(71.2)		 23.8
(74.8)		 26.3
(79.3)		 27.5
(81.5)		 26.1
(79)		 24.5
(76.1)		 21.4
(70.5)		 19.5
(67.1)		 22.4
(72.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 15.4
(59.7)		 15.6
(60.1)		 16.5
(61.7)		 17.1
(62.8)		 18.1
(64.6)		 20.1
(68.2)		 22.3
(72.1)		 23.1
(73.6)		 22.5
(72.5)		 21.0
(69.8)		 18.4
(65.1)		 16.4
(61.5)		 18.9
(66)
Average low °C (°F) 12.4
(54.3)		 12.5
(54.5)		 13.1
(55.6)		 13.5
(56.3)		 14.5
(58.1)		 16.5
(61.7)		 18.3
(64.9)		 18.8
(65.8)		 18.9
(66)		 17.5
(63.5)		 15.4
(59.7)		 13.4
(56.1)		 15.4
(59.7)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 57
(2.24)		 45
(1.77)		 40
(1.57)		 20
(0.79)		 9
(0.35)		 4
(0.16)		 1
(0.04)		 1
(0.04)		 7
(0.28)		 37
(1.46)		 67
(2.64)		 73
(2.87)		 361
(14.21)
Source: Climate-Data.org[2]

References

  1. ↑ Instituto Canario de Estadística Archived 2014-04-16 at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ↑ "Clima Güímar".
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