Artenara, Las Palmas
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Artenara is a Canarian municipality in the west/central and the central portion of the island of Gran Canaria
in the Las Palmas
province in the Canary Islands
. The population is 1,357 (ISTAC, 2003), its density is 20.34/km² and the area is 66.7 km². Artenara is the smallest parish in population Artenara is situated in the mountains and the valley area that is mainly covered with greenspaces and forests. The boundary stretches to the mountaintop. The mountains covers much of the municipality, and farmlands are within Artenara and its valleys. Artenara is located SW of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, W of Valleseco, W Teide, N of Puerto Rico and S of Arucas
and is accessed with several main roads. The main industries are agriculture and tourism. Artenara is north of the tourist area of the southern part of the island.
Gran Canaria
Gran Canaria is the second most populous island of the Canary Islands, with a population of 838,397 which constitutes approximately 40% of the population of the archipelago...
in the Las Palmas
Las Palmas (province)
The Province of Las Palmas is a province of Spain, consisting of the eastern part of the autonomous community of the Canary Islands.-Composition:...
province in the Canary Islands
Canary Islands
The Canary Islands , also known as the Canaries , is a Spanish archipelago located just off the northwest coast of mainland Africa, 100 km west of the border between Morocco and the Western Sahara. The Canaries are a Spanish autonomous community and an outermost region of the European Union...
. The population is 1,357 (ISTAC, 2003), its density is 20.34/km² and the area is 66.7 km². Artenara is the smallest parish in population Artenara is situated in the mountains and the valley area that is mainly covered with greenspaces and forests. The boundary stretches to the mountaintop. The mountains covers much of the municipality, and farmlands are within Artenara and its valleys. Artenara is located SW of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, W of Valleseco, W Teide, N of Puerto Rico and S of Arucas
Arucas, Las Palmas
Arucas is a Canary Islands municipality in the province of Las Palmas. It is situated in the north of Gran Canaria. Arucas is a suburb of Las Palmas city....
and is accessed with several main roads. The main industries are agriculture and tourism. Artenara is north of the tourist area of the southern part of the island.
Geography and Information
- Altitude:
- Lowest: Atlantic Ocean
- Centre: 1,270 m
- Highest: Pozo de Las Nievas (1,949 m)
Historical population
| Year | Population | Density |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1,1043 | - |
| 1996 | 1,250 | - |
| 2001 | 1,319 | 19.68/km² |
| 2002 | 1,394 | - |
| 2003 | 1,357 | 20.34/km² |
| 2004 | 1,468 | 21.99/km² |
See also
| Northwest: Atlantic Ocean Atlantic Ocean The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area... |
North: Agaete | Northeast: Gáldar Gáldar, Las Palmas Gáldar's area is 61.59 km² with a population of about 22,763 and its density is 369.59/km².Gáldar is situated in the mountains and are surrounded by valleys. Farmlands are within the coastline while the mountains lies to the southeast, the Atlantic Ocean lies to the west and to the north. A... |
| West: San Nicolás de Tolentino | Artenara | East: Tejeda |
| South: Tejeda | Southeast: Tejeda |