Arrieta, Lanzarote Explained

Arrieta
Translit Lang1 Type:Spanish
Translit Lang1 Info:Arrieta
Settlement Type:village
Pushpin Map:Spain Lanzarote
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Lanzarote
Coordinates:29.1317°N -13.4619°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Spain
Subdivision Type1:Autonomous Community
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Las Palmas
Subdivision Type3:Island
Subdivision Name3:Lanzarote
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Haría
Area Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:10
Population Total:1064
Population As Of:2021
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:WET
Utc Offset1:±00:00
Timezone1 Dst:WEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+01:00
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:35542
Area Code:+34 (Spain) + 928 (Las Palmas)

Arrieta is a small coastal village on the municipality of Haría, which is the northernmost municipality of island of Lanzarote (Spain/Canary Islands). In 2021, the population of Arrieta was of 1064 inhabitants.[2] The beach (playa "La Garita") is famous and very popular among locals and tourists. As a tourist destination it is pretty crowded in the seasons and there are amenities for ~2000 guests in the direct vicinity of Arrieta.

The name refers to the capital of the municipality, Haría, and means 'the small Haría'.

The "playa de La Garita" is about 810 m wide and consists of white sand (in contrary to the rocky beaches and beaches with black sand on Lanzarote). Some of the locals still live their lives as fishermen and maintain historic traditions.

There is a small "Museum" on the topic of Aloe Vera - a plant that is used to make beauty culture, cosmetics and anti-inflammatory products.

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. Web site: Nomenclátor: Población del Padrón Continuo por unidad poblacional . . es . Nomenclátor: Continuous electoral roll population per settlement . 10 August 2022 .