Tinajo is a Canarian municipality in the western portion of the island of Lanzarote

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 5,066 (ISTAC, 2003), 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 Arrecife via LZ20 and is the westernmost terminus and LZ67 to Yaiza

Yaiza, Las Palmas

Yaiza, Lanzarote is the gateway to the south of the island of Lanzarote and onward to Playa Blanca. It is a pleasant sleepy village where most of the local council business is done....

. The main industry are agriculture and tourism especially in the park area. The Atlantic Ocean

Atlantic Ocean

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 is to the west and north, the mountains are to the south, central and the eastern part. Farmlands along with barren lands dominate the rest of the municipality.

Geography

• Location:
  • Latitude: 29.05 (29°3') N
  • Longitude: 13.667 (13°39') W
• Altitude:
  • Lowest: Atlantic Ocean
  • Centre: 195 m
• Postal code: 35560

Historical population

Year	Population	Change
2001	4,670	-
2002	4,964	294/6.29%
2003	5,066	102/2.05%

Communities

• Casas del Islote
  Casas del Islote
  Casas del Islote is a village in Tinajo, Las Palmas province of western Lanzarote in the Canary Islands....
  
  
• El Cuchillo
  El Cuchillo
  El Cuchillo is a village in Tinajo, Las Palmas province of western Lanzarote in the Canary Islands....
  
  
• Mancha Blanca
  Mancha Blanca
  Mancha Blanca is a village in Tinajo, Las Palmas province of western Lanzarote in the Canary Islands....
  
  
• La Santa
• Tinguatón
  Tinguatón
  Tinguatón is a village in Tinajo, Las Palmas province of western Lanzarote in the Canary Islands....
  
  
• La Vegueta
  La Vegueta
  La Vegueta is a village in Tinajo, Las Palmas province of western Lanzarote in the Canary Islands....
  
  

Sites of interest

The Parque Nacional de Timanfaya or Timanfaya National Park

Timanfaya National Park

Timanfaya National Park or Parque Nacional de Timanfaya is a Spanish national park covering the municipalities of southern portion of Tinajo and the northern portion of Yaiza in the southwestern part of the island of Lanzarote. The area is...

 (created in 1974) is a parkland covering the southwestern portion of the municipality and is where most of its mountains are located. The park features volcanic mountains and rugged lands. The rest of the parkland is in Yaiza.

Other

Tinajo has schools, lyceums, a few gymnasia, a few churches, beaches, a post office, parks and a squares (plaza) including Plaza de la Constitución.

See also

• List of municipalities in Las Palmas

	North: Atlantic Ocean
West: Atlantic Ocean	Tinajo	East: Teguise Teguise, Las Palmas 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 , its density is 53.84/km² and the area is 263.98 km². The town population is around 3,000...  and San Bartolomé San Bartolomé, Las Palmas San 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...
	South: Yaiza Yaiza, Las Palmas Yaiza, Lanzarote is the gateway to the south of the island of Lanzarote and onward to Playa Blanca. It is a pleasant sleepy village where most of the local council business is done....