| Chinijo Archipelago | |
| Native Name: | Archipiélago Chinijo |
| Native Name Link: | Spanish language |
| Native Name Lang: | Spanish |
| Nickname: | --> |
| Etymology: | Small archipelago |
| Location: | Atlantic Ocean |
| Total Islands: | 5 |
| Area Km2: | 40.9 |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Length M: | --> |
| Width M: | --> |
| Coastline Km: | 54.435 |
| Coastline Footnotes: | [2] |
| Country Admin Divisions Title: | Autonomous Community |
| Country Admin Divisions: | Canary Islands |
| Country Admin Divisions Title 1: | Province |
| Country Admin Divisions 1: | Las Palmas |
| Country Admin Divisions Title 2: | Island |
| Country Admin Divisions 2: | Lanzarote |
| Country Admin Divisions Title 3: | Municipality |
| Country Admin Divisions 3: | Teguise |
| Country Largest City Type: | settlement |
| Country Largest City: | Caleta de Sebo |
| Country Largest City Population: | 730 |
| Country Area M2: | or |
| Country Area Ha: | --> |
| Population: | 734 |
| Population As Of: | 2018 |
| Population Footnotes: | [3] |
| Languages: | Spanish, specifically Canarian Spanish |
| Timezone1: | WET |
| Utc Offset1: | ±00:00 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | WEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +01:00 |
The Chinijo Archipelago (pronounced as /es/) is a small archipelago located in the northeastern part of the Canary Islands, north of the island of Lanzarote. The archipelago includes the islets of Montaña Clara, Alegranza, La Graciosa, Roque del Este and Roque del Oeste.[4] [5] [6] The archipelago is administered by Lanzarote and belongs to the municipality of Teguise. La Graciosa is the only inhabited island, with a population of around 700.
The name of the archipelago is a reference to its reduced dimensions as the word chinijo is a local colloquial adjective used to describe something small.[7]
The archipelago is part of the natural park Parque natural del Archipiélago Chinijo, designated in 1986.[8] [9] The natural park, total area 91.12km², also includes part of the rocky north coast of the island Lanzarote (los riscos de Famara). The area of the natural park overlaps with that of a separately designated marine reserve.[10] The European Union designated a Special Protection Area for birds in 1994.
| Volcano | Commune / Locality | Description | Altitude | Series Age | Photograph | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montaña Amarilla, | La Graciosa 29.2167°N -13.5333°W | Volcanic cone | 172 m | |||
| Montaña Bermeja | La Graciosa | Volcanic cone | 157 m | |||
| Montaña de Juan Perdomo | (Location plots Offshore, ~80 miles north of Lanzarote; believed to be on the mainland of Lanzarote, not the Chinijo Archipelago) 28.9833°N -13.8167°W | Volcanic cone | 129 m | --> | ||
| Montaña Lobos | Close to coast of Alegranza 29.3833°N -13.5°W | Volcanic cone | 221 m | |||
| Montaña del Mojon | Coast of La Graciosa 29.2333°N -13.5°W | Volcanic cone | 188 m | |||
| Montaña de Pedre Barba | La Graciosa 29.25°N -13.5°W | Volcanic cone | 266 m | |||
| Montaña Clara | Montaña Clara 29.2833°N -13.5333°W | Volcanic cone | 256 m | |||
| Roque del Oeste | Teguise, Chinijo29.3167°N -13.5167°W | Volcanic cone | 41 m | |||
| Roque del Este | Teguise, Chinijo29.2764°N -13.3375°W | Volcanic cone | 84 m |