Tinajo | |
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 Name: | Spain |
Subdivision Type1: | Autonomous community |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Name2: | Las Palmas |
Subdivision Type3: | Island |
Subdivision Name3: | Lanzarote |
Coordinates: | 29.0667°N -53°W |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 135.28 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | WET |
Utc Offset: | ±0 |
Timezone Dst: | WEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +1 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 35530 |
Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Jesús Casimiro Machín Duque |
Leader Party: | CC |
Tinajo is a municipality in the western part of the island of Lanzarote in the Province of Las Palmas in the Canary Islands, Spain. The population is 6119 (2018),[2] and the area is 135.28km2.[1] The municipality is located on the island's northwestern coast and is northwest of the island's capital, Arrecife. The main town in the municipality is Tinajo.
The following settlements are located within the municipality of Tinajo:
The Timanfaya National Park (created in 1974) covers the southwestern part of the municipality and is where most of its volcanoes are located. The park features volcanoes and rugged lands. The rest of the park is in the municipality of Yaiza.
The chapel of Our Lady of Dolours (Virgen de los Dolores), the patron saint of the island of Lanzarote, is located in Mancha Blanca, within the municipality of Tinajo.