Agaete Explained

Official Name:Agaete
Nickname:culeto
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Spain Province of Las Palmas#Canary Islands#Spain with Canary Islands
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the province of Las Palmas
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Autonomous Region
Subdivision Name1:Canary Islands
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Las Palmas
Subdivision Type3:Island
Subdivision Name3:Gran Canaria
Leader Name:Juan Ramón Martín Trujillo (PSOE)
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:45.50
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:GMT
Utc Offset:+0
Coordinates:28.1°N -57°W
Elevation M:43
Blank Name:Climate
Blank Info:BWh
Website:Ayuntamiento de Agaete

Agaete is a municipality of Las Palmas province, on the Canary Islands, Spain.

Geography

It is in the north-west of Gran Canaria island, and is enclosed by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Gáldar to the north-east, and Artenara to the south. Agaete's area is 45.5km2[1] with a population of (2003).[2]

Tourism

The port of Agaete, Puerto de las Nieves, used to be the preferred place to get a view of El Dedo de Dios, a natural monument on the coastline, before the latter was destroyed during tropical storm Delta in November 2005. The port is a common end point for day tours from more touristic areas of the island.

Archaeology

El Maipes necropolis is on the outskirts of the town, in the south-east near the football ground.

See also

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.gobiernodecanarias.org/istac/jaxi-istac/menu.do?uripub=urn:uuid:fbc0bdc8-cacb-43b8-a5cb-a93f745dcff6 Instituto Canario de Estadística
  2. http://www2.gobiernodecanarias.org/istac/estadisticas/E30260A_1/php/pob_001.php?anyo=2013&territorio=35001 Instituto Canario de Estadística