Antigua (Spanish

Spanish language

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 meaning ancient) is a Canarian municipality in the central and the eastern portion of the island of Fuerteventura

Fuerteventura

Fuerteventura , a Spanish island, is one of the Canary Islands, in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa. It is situated at 28°20' north, 14°00' west. At 1,660 km² it is the second largest of the Canary Islands, after Tenerife...

 in the Las Palmas

Las Palmas (province)

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 province in the Canary Islands

Canary Islands

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 The population is 6,587 (ISTAC, 2003), its density is 26.29/km² and the area is 250.56 km². It is located a main highway linking north to Puerto del Rosario and to Tuineje and a small highway linking to Betancuria. The main industry are agriculture and tourism. The Atlantic Ocean

Atlantic Ocean

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 is to the east, the mountains covers the western portion. Farmlands dominate the rest of the municipality especially along the coast.

Geography

• Location:
  • Latitude: 28.41667 (28°25') N
  • Longitude: 14.01667 (14°1') W
• Altitude:
  • Lowest: Atlantic Ocean
  • Centre: 254 m
  • Highest: central part
• Name of inhabitants: Antiguan sing., -s pl.
• Postal code: 35630

Sites of interest

• Caleta de Fuste
  Caleta de Fuste
  Caleta de Fuste / Costa Caleta is the largest community in the municipality of Antigua, Las Palmas, Spain on the island of Fuerteventura in the Canary Islands....
  
   Castle:, a heritage site
• Centro Turístico Cultural Molino de Antigua (Molino de Antigua Cultural Touristic Centre): where works of major artists are exposed.
• Salinas de El Carmen
  El Carmen
  -Colombia:*El Carmen, Santander a municipality in the Santander Department*El Carmen de Atrato, a municipality in the Chocó Department*El Carmen, Norte de Santander, a municipality in the Norte de Santander Department...
  
  : The origin of these salt mines dates back to 1800
• Paisaje Protegido del Malpaís Grande (Malpaís Grande Protected Landscape)
• Atalayita aboriginal town
• Cuchillos de Vigán, a natural Monument
• Caldera de Gairía, a national monument

Other

Antigua has schools, lyceums, gymnasia, churches, beaches, a post office, and a square (plaza).

External links

• Antigua Information and map

See also

• List of municipalities in Fuerteventura

  	North: Puerto del Rosario Puerto del Rosario Puerto del Rosario is a Canarian municipality in the northern portion of the island of Fuerteventura in the Las Palmas province in the Canary Islands. Puerto del Rosario is also the capital of the island of Fuerteventura since 1835. The population is 28,357 , with a density of 39.43/km² which is...
  West: Betancuria	Antigua	East: Atlantic Ocean
  	South: Tuineje Tuineje, Las Palmas Tuineje is a Canarian municipality in the central and the eastern portion of the island of Fuerteventura in the Las Palmas province in the Canary Islands The population is 11,261 , its density is 40.81/km² and the area is 275.94 km². It is located a main highway linking Antigua and Pájara. The main...