Tinajo (municipality)

Tinajo
Municipality
Former desalination lagoon in Tinajo

Flag
Coat of arms

Municipal location in Lanzarote
Tinajo
Location in the province of Las Palmas
Tinajo
Tinajo (Canary Islands)
Tinajo
Tinajo (Spain, Canary Islands)
Coordinates: 29°4′N 13°40′W / 29.067°N 13.667°W / 29.067; -13.667Coordinates: 29°4′N 13°40′W / 29.067°N 13.667°W / 29.067; -13.667
Country  Spain
Autonomous community  Canary Islands
Province Las Piñas
Island Lanzarote
Government
 • Mayor Juan Pedro Hernández Rodríguez (CC)
Area[1]
 • Total 135.28 km2 (52.23 sq mi)
Population (2013)[2]
 • Total 5,783
 • Density 43/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone UTC±0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+1 (WEST)
Postal code 35530
Website Official website

Tinajo is a municipality in the western part of the island of Lanzarote in the Province of Las Palmas in the Canary Islands, Spain. The population is 5,783 (2013),[2] and the area is 135.28 km².[1] It is located near the north coast, northwest of the island capital Arrecife. The main town in the municipality is Tinajo.

Historical population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
2001 4,670—    
2002 4,964+6.3%
YearPop.±%
2003 5,066+2.1%
2013 5,783+14.2%

Communities

Sites of interest

The Timanfaya National Park (created in 1974) covers the southwestern part of the municipality and is where most of its mountains are located. The park features volcanic mountains and rugged lands. The rest of the park is in Yaiza municipality.

In Mancha Blanca is the chapel of the Our Lady of Dolours (Virgen de los Dolores), the patron saint of the island of Lanzarote.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Instituto Canario de Estadística, area
  2. 1 2 Instituto Canario de Estadística Archived 2014-04-19 at the Wayback Machine., population
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