Tinajo (municipality) explained

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.

Settlements

The following settlements are located within the municipality of Tinajo:

Sites of interest

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.

See also

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: Población de derecho de Lanzarote según municipio. Evolución (1996-2019) . Legal population of Lanzarote by municipality. Evolution (1996-2019) . es . Centro de Datos, Cabildo de Lanzarote . 2019-07-16 .