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Encyclopedia > Artenara, Las Palmas
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Artenara is a Canarian municipality in the westcentral and the central portion of the island of Gran Canaria in the Las Palmas province in the Canary Islands. The population is 1,357 (ISTAC, 2003), its density is 20.34/km² and the area is 66.7 km²/6,670 ha. Artenara is the smallest parish in population Artenara is situated in the mountains and the valley area that are mainly covered with greenspaces and forests. The boundary stretches to the mountaintop. The mountains covers much of the municipality and farmlands are within Artenara and its valleys. Artenara is located SW of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, W of Valleseco, W Teide, N of Puerto Rico and S of Arucas and is accessed with several main roads. The main industry are agriculture and tourism. Artenara is north of the tourist area of the southern part of the island. Flag of the island of Gran Canaria Gran Canaria is one of the Canary Islands, an archipelago located in the Atlantic Ocean 210 km from the northwest coast of Africa and belonging to Spain. ... Categories: Spain geography stubs | Canary Islands | Provinces of Spain ... Capitals Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Santa Cruz de Tenerife Area  – Total  – % of Spain Ranked 13th  7 447 km²  1,5% Population  – Total (2003)  – % of Spain  – Density Ranked 8th  1 843 755  4,4%  247,58/km² Demonym  – English  – Spanish  Canary Islander  canario/a Statute of Autonomy August 16, 1982... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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Geography and Information

  • Location:
    • Latitude: 28.02 (28°1'15') N
    • Longitude: 15.85 (15°51') W
  • Altitude:
    • Lowest: Atlantic Ocean
    • Centre: 1,270 m
    • Highest: eastern part
  • Name of inhabitants: -
  • Postal code: -

Postal codes were introduced in Spain in 1976, when CTT introduced automated sorting. ...

Other

Artenara has a school, a lyceum, a gymnasium, churches, a post office and a square (plaza).


External links

  • Map and aerial photos
    • Street map: Street map from Mapquest, MapPoint or Google
    • Satellite images: Google
  • Coordinates: 28° 1′ 15″ N 15° 51′ 0″ W

See also




This is a list of the municipalities in the province of Las Palmas in the autonomous community of the Canary Islands, Spain. ...

Northwest: Atlantic Ocean North: Agaete Northeast: Gáldar
West: San Nicolás de Tolentino Artenara East: Tejeda
South: Tejeda Southeast: Tejeda


Agaete is a municipality of Las Palmas province, at Canary Islands. ...



Municipalities in Gran Canaria

Agaete | Agüimes | Artenara | Arucas | Firgas | Gáldar | Ingenio | Mogán | Moya | Las Palmas | San Bartolomé de Tirajana | San Nicolás de Tolentino | Sta. Brígida | Sta. Lucía de Tirajana | Santa María de Guía | Tejeda | Telde | Valleseco | Valsequillo | Vega de San Mateo Agaete is a municipality of Las Palmas province, at Canary Islands. ... Agüimes is a Canarian municipality in the eastern portion of the island of Gran Canaria in the Las Palmas province in the Canary Islands. ... Missing image Image:c_3_08a_. ... Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is a Spanish city, the capital city of Gran Canaria one of the Canary Islands, in the Atlantic Ocean, 210 kilometers located off the northwestern coast of Africa. ...


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Las Palmas de Gran Canaria - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (500 words)
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is a Spanish city, the capital city of Gran Canaria which is one of the Canary Islands, in the Atlantic Ocean, 210 kilometers located off the northwestern coast of Africa.
It is also the capital of the province of Las Palmas and capital of the autonomous community of the Canary Islands.
The population of the city of Las Palmas was 377,600 as of the 2003 census, making it the largest city in the Canary Islands.
The isle of Gran Canaria (584 words)
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is also the capital of the province of Las Palmas, and also the capital of the autonomous community of the Canary Islands.
In the late 20th century, its superhighways, among the first in the Canary Islands, were opened and ran around Las Palmas, and were later extended to the north coast and the airport and subsequently to the south coast to account for increased tourist traffic.
The capital city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, in the north of the island, has a vibrant city life and the beach Las Canteras is located in the heart of the city.
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