Tijarafe

Tijarafe
Municipality
Tijarafe
Location in Canary Islands
Coordinates: 28°42′40″N 17°57′20″W / 28.71111°N 17.95556°W / 28.71111; -17.95556Coordinates: 28°42′40″N 17°57′20″W / 28.71111°N 17.95556°W / 28.71111; -17.95556
Country Spain
Autonomous community Canary Islands
Province Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Island La Palma
Area[1]
 • Total 53.76 km2 (20.76 sq mi)
Population (2013)[2]
 • Total 2,776
 • Density 52/km2 (130/sq mi)

Tijarafe is a town and a municipality on the island of La Palma, Province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain. It is situated in the northwestern part of the island. The population of the municipality is 2,776 (2013)[2] and the area is 53.76 km².[1] Tijarafe is 7 km northwest of Los Llanos de Aridane and 19 km west of the island capital Santa Cruz de La Palma.

The eastern border of the municipality is formed by the crater rim of the Caldera de Taburiente and its outflow, the Barranco de las Angustias.

Tijarafe was the name of one of the twelve old areas where the Guanches used to settle before the Spanish conquest. It corresponded with the present municipalities Tijarafe and Puntagorda.

Historical population

YearPopulation
19912,195
19962,658
20012,730
20022,765
20032,687
20042,666
20082,757
20092,768
20132,776

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Instituto Canario de Estadística, area
  2. 1 2 Instituto Canario de Estadística, population
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