Teguise, Las Palmas
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Teguise is a Canarian municipality and town in the north-central and the eastern portion of the island of Lanzarote
in the Las Palmas
province in the Canary Islands
The population is 14,214 (ISTAC, 2003), its density is 53.84/km² and the area is 263.98 km². The town population is around 3,000. The population doubling time is about 20 years and the growth between 2001 and 2003 was at 10.14% It is located north of Arrecife on a main highway of LZ1 and south of Haría. The main industries are agriculture and tourism. The Atlantic Ocean
is to the northwest and east and the mountains are around the municipality.
Farmlands dominate the rest of the municipality. César Manrique
was born in the area. The insect of the island is the cochineal
from which carmine
, a dye, is extracted.
The municipality also comprises a number of neighbouring islands including Graciosa
, Alegranza
, Roque del Este
, Roque del Oeste
and Montaña Clara
.
Isla de La Graciosa
Lanzarote
Lanzarote , a Spanish island, is the easternmost of the autonomous Canary Islands, in the Atlantic Ocean, approximately 125 km off the coast of Africa and 1,000 km from the Iberian Peninsula. Covering 845.9 km2, it stands as the fourth largest of the islands...
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 14,214 (ISTAC, 2003), its density is 53.84/km² and the area is 263.98 km². The town population is around 3,000. The population doubling time is about 20 years and the growth between 2001 and 2003 was at 10.14% It is located north of Arrecife on a main highway of LZ1 and south of Haría. The main industries are agriculture and tourism. The 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...
is to the northwest and east and the mountains are around the municipality.
Farmlands dominate the rest of the municipality. César Manrique
César Manrique
César Manrique was an artist and an architect.-Biography:Manrique grew up in the area of San Ginés lagoon. At age 23, he participated in his first exhibition in Arrecife. He attended the University of La Laguna. In 1945, Manrique attended the art school San Fernando in Madrid for five years...
was born in the area. The insect of the island is the cochineal
Cochineal
The cochineal is a scale insect in the suborder Sternorrhyncha, from which the crimson-colour dye carmine is derived. A primarily sessile parasite native to tropical and subtropical South America and Mexico, this insect lives on cacti from the genus Opuntia, feeding on plant moisture and...
from which carmine
Carmine
Carmine , also called Crimson Lake, Cochineal, Natural Red #4, C.I. 75470, or E120, is a pigment of a bright-red color obtained from the aluminum salt of carminic acid, which is produced by some scale insects, such as the cochineal beetle and the Polish cochineal, and is used as a general term for...
, a dye, is extracted.
The municipality also comprises a number of neighbouring islands including Graciosa
Graciosa, Canary Islands
There is also a Graciosa in the Azores, see GraciosaGraciosa Island or commonly La Graciosa is a volcanic island in the Canary Islands of Spain, located 2 km north of the island of Lanzarote with the strait named Río. It was formed by the Canary hotspot...
, Alegranza
Alegranza
Alegranza is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, located off the coast of Africa and is in the province of Las Palmas in the Canary Islands, Spain. It is the northernmost point in the Canary Islands .- Geographical overview :...
, Roque del Este
Roque del Este
Roque del Este is an uninhabited island in the Canary Islands located 12 km northeast of the island of Lanzarote. The opposite of the island is Graciosa. The island is part of the Chinijo Archipelago...
, Roque del Oeste
Roque del Oeste
Roque del Oeste is an uninhabited islet located 0,6 km north of the island of Montaña Clara, in the northeasternmost part of the Canary Islands, the Chinijo Archipelago....
and Montaña Clara
Montaña Clara
Montaña Clara is a small islet belonging to the so-called Chinijo Archipelago, in the northeastern part of the Canary Islands, only a short distance northwest of La Graciosa. The islet is only 1.33 km²...
.
Geography
- Location:
- Latitude: 29.05 (29°3') N
- Longitude: 13.55 (13°33') W
- Altitude:
- Lowest: Atlantic Ocean
- Centre: 360 m
- Postal code: 35530
Historical population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12,905 | - |
| 2002 | 13,714 | 809/6.27% |
| 2003 | 14,214 | 500/3.64% |
Communities
- Bajamar, Las Palmas
- Las Cabreras
- La Caleta de Famara
- Casa del Molino
- Urbanización des Cocoteros
- Cortijo de Don Juan Feo
- Costa TeguiseCosta TeguiseCosta Teguise is a coastal town in the Municipality of Teguise on the island of Lanzarote . It was built intentionally to accommodate tourism, and prior to building commencing the streets were planned, constructed, and serviced in advance.The town has four main beaches, all of which are natural:...
- Urbanización Famara
- GuatizaGuatizaGuatiza is a Canarian community that is located in the northeastern part of the municipality of Teguise in the northeastern portion of the island of Lanzarote in the Las Palmas province in the Canary Islands and is the northernmost in the Canary Islands as well as the easternmost...
, located 8 km northeast from Tegiuse is the famous town located near the grassy mountains and a small plain. - Laderas
- Mala
- El Mojón
- Mozaga
- Muñique
- Nazaret
- Urbanización Oasis de Nazaret
- SóoSooSoo may refer to:* Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, a border city in Canada* Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, a border city in the United States** Soo Locks, the locks between Lake Superior and the lower Great Lakes* Soo Township, Michigan...
- Tahiche
- Tao
- Teseguite
- Tiagua
- Los Valles
Isla de La Graciosa
Graciosa, Canary Islands
There is also a Graciosa in the Azores, see GraciosaGraciosa Island or commonly La Graciosa is a volcanic island in the Canary Islands of Spain, located 2 km north of the island of Lanzarote with the strait named Río. It was formed by the Canary hotspot...
- Caleta de SeboCaleta de SeboCaleta del Sebo, in the Canary Islands, is the main settlement and capital community of La Graciosa.The population is 656 , La Graciosa is included in the municipality of Teguise on Lanzarote....
on Graciosa - Casas de Pedro BarbaCasas de Pedro BarbaCasas de Pedro Barba, in the Canary Islands, Spain, is a small community of summer residences in La Graciosa island. The population is 2 . It's part of the municipality of Teguise on Lanzarote. There is a road to the other inhabited place in the island, Caleta de Sebo....
on Graciosa
Sites of interest
- Jardín de Cactus, in Guatiza
- Wind sculpture
History
The town was founded in 1414. Teguise served as the capital of the island until the capital moved to Arrecife in 1852.Other
Teguise has schools, lyceums, a gymnasia, a church, beaches, a port, a post office, parks and a squares (plaza) including Plaza de la Constitución.See also
- List of municipalities in Las Palmas
North: Haría Haría, Las PalmasHaría is a municipality in the northern portion of the island of Lanzarote in the Las Palmas province of the Canary Islands and is the northernmost and easternmost Canarian municipality...West: Atlantic Ocean Atlantic OceanThe 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...
Teguise East: Atlantic Ocean Atlantic OceanThe 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...South: Tinajo Tinajo, Las PalmasTinajo is a Canarian municipality in the western portion of the island of Lanzarote in the Las Palmas province in the Canary Islands. The population is 5,066 , its density is 37.45/km² and the area is 135.28 km². It is located on a main highway linking Taiza and Teguise as well as east to...
, San BartoloméSan Bartolomé, Las PalmasSan Bartolomé is a village and ayuntamiento in the Canary Islands , belonging to the Province of Las Palmas. It is situated in the center of the island of Lanzarote. The county of San Bartolomé stretches to the southern coast of the island.Its area is 40.89 km², its density is 403.06/km² and its...
and Arrecife