Tinajo (municipality)

Tinajo
Municipality

Former desalination lagoon in Tinajo

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Location in Lanzarote
Tinajo

Located in 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 WET (UTC±0)
 • Summer (DST) WEST (UTC+1)
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

Year Population
2001 4,670
2002 4,964
2003 5,066
2013 5,783

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 Virgin of Sorrows (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, population
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