Tazacorte

Tazacorte
Municipality
The port of Tazacorte

Flag
Coat of arms

Location in La Palma
Tazacorte
Location in the Canary Islands
Tazacorte
Tazacorte (Spain, Canary Islands)
Coordinates: 28°38′30″N 17°56′0″W / 28.64167°N 17.93333°W / 28.64167; -17.93333Coordinates: 28°38′30″N 17°56′0″W / 28.64167°N 17.93333°W / 28.64167; -17.93333
Country Spain
Autonomous community Canary Islands
Province Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Island La Palma
Area[1]
 • Total 11.37 km2 (4.39 sq mi)
Elevation 132 m (433 ft)
Population (2013)[2]
 • Total 4,911
 • Density 430/km2 (1,100/sq mi)

Tazacorte is a town and a municipality on the island of La Palma, Province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain. It is situated near the coast, in the western part of the island. The population of the municipality is 4,911 (2013)[2] and the area is 11.37 km².[1] The average elevation is 60 m. Tazacorte is 2 km southwest of Los Llanos de Aridane and 17 km west of the island capital Santa Cruz de La Palma. The inhabitants are known as Bagañetes.

Farmlands, producing almost exclusively bananas, occupy as much as 85% of the land area of Tazacorte. The widespread use, and occasional continued misuse, of insecticides has led to significant concern, as cancer rates for residents is higher than national statistics.[3]

Historical population

YearPopulation
19916,502
19966,909
20015,062
20026,108
20036,107
20045,797
20134,911

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Instituto Canario de Estadística, area
  2. 1 2 Instituto Canario de Estadística Archived 2014-04-18 at the Wayback Machine., population
  3. ↑ G. López-Abente; M. Pollán; N. Aragonés; B. Pérez Gómez; V. Hernández Barrera; V. Lope; B. Suárez. "Situación del cáncer en España: incidencia" (in Spanish). Centro Nacional de Epidemiología.
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