Arico
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| Arico | |
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| Autonomous region: | Canary Islands |
| Province: | Santa Cruz de Tenerife |
| Island: | Tenerife |
| Area: | 178.75 km² |
| Population: | 6,928 (2001) |
| Population density: | 38.76/km² |
| Elevation: Lowest: Centre: Highest: |
Atlantic Ocean 500 m |
| Length of coastline: | about 610 km |
| Postal code: | - |
| Location: | 28.1667/28°10' N lat. 16/4667/16°28' W long. |
Arico is the name of a municipality, town, and valley in the southeastern part of the island of Tenerife, one of the Canary Islands, and part of the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. The municipality is located in the southeastern end of the island, and extends for 45.1 square kilometers (0.4 square miles) from the mountainous interior to the beaches on the Atlantic. Arico is on a valley setting. Its estimated population is 6.928. Arico is linked with the TF1 superhighway and has an interchange near Arico and is also linked with the old highway linking Arona and Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
Its economy are tourism and some agriculture. The urban area and some farmlands dominates the coastline and valley areas, while the mountains dominates much of the municipality and to the southeast.
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Arico has schools, a lyceum, a gymnasium, banks, churches, a beaches and a few squares plazas.
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- Map and aerial photos
- Street map: Street map from Mapquest, MapPoint or Google
- Satellite images: Google
- Coordinates:
| Northwest: La Orotava | North: Arafo | |
| West: La Orotava | Arico | East: Atlantic Ocean |
| Southwest: Granadilla de Abona | South: Granadilla de Abona |
| Municipalities of Tenerife |  |
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| Adeje | Arafo | Arico | Arona | Buenavista del Norte | Candelaria | Fasnia | Garachico | Granadilla de Abona | La Guancha | Guía de Isora | Güímar | Icod de los Vinos | La Matanza de Acentejo | La Orotava | Puerto de la Cruz | Los Realejos | El Rosario | San Cristóbal de La Laguna | San Juan de la Rambla | San Miguel de Abona | Santa Cruz de Tenerife | Santa Úrsula | Santiago del Teide | El Sauzal | Los Silos | Tacoronte | El Tanque | Tegueste | La Victoria de Acentejo | Vilaflor |
