Teguise (municipality)
| Teguise | ||
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| Municipality | ||
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 Municipal location in Lanzarote | ||
  Teguise Location in the province of Las Palmas  Teguise Teguise (Canary Islands)  Teguise Teguise (Spain, Canary Islands) | ||
| Coordinates: 29°3′N 13°34′W / 29.050°N 13.567°WCoordinates: 29°3′N 13°34′W / 29.050°N 13.567°W | ||
| Country |
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| Autonomous community |
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| Province | Las Palmas | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Juan Pedro Hernández Rodríguez (CC) | |
| Area[1] | ||
| • Total | 263.98 km2 (101.92 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 360 m (1,180 ft) | |
| Population (2013)[2] | ||
| • Total | 21,152 | |
| • Density | 80/km2 (210/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | UTC±0 (WET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (WEST) | |
| Postal code | 35530 | |
| Website | Official website | |
Teguise (pronounced [teˈɣise]) is a municipality in the central part of the island of Lanzarote in the Las Palmas province in the Canary Islands. The population is 21,152 (2013),[2] and the area is 263.98 km².[1] It is located north of Arrecife and south of Haría. The seat of the municipality is the town of Teguise. The municipality also comprises a number of neighbouring islands including Graciosa, Alegranza, Roque del Este, Roque del Oeste and Montaña Clara.
The artist and architect César Manrique was born in the area. The insect of the island is the cochineal from which carmine, a dye, is extracted.
Historical population
| Year | Population |
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| 2001 | 12,905 |
| 2002 | 13,714 |
| 2003 | 14,214 |
| 2013 | 21,152 |
Settlements
- Las Cabreras
- Caleta de Sebo
- Casas de Pedro Barba
- La Caleta de Famara
- Las Caletas
- Costa Teguise
- Guatiza
- Las Laderas
- El Mojón
- Mozaga
- Muñique
- Nazaret
- Sóo
- Tahiche
- Tao
- Teguise
- Teseguite
- Tiagua
- Los Valles
- Los Ancones
- Caleta de Caballo
- Los Cocoteros
- Charco del Palo
- La Graciosa island
- Tomaren
Sites of interest
- Jardín de Cactus, in Guatiza
- Wind sculpture
Santa Bárbara Castle
Teguise Church, bell tower
A typical architecture in Teguise
Isla de la Graciosa (la Graciosa Island)
Wind sculpture by César Manrique, Taro de Tahíche
See also
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References
- 1 2 Instituto Canario de Estadística, area
- 1 2 Instituto Canario de Estadística Archived 2014-04-18 at the Wayback Machine., population
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