Tías, Las Palmas

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Tías is a Canarian municipality in the southeastern portion of the island of Lanzarote in the Las Palmas province in the Canary Islands The population is 15,636 (ISTAC, 2003), its density is 242.0/km² and the area is 61.41 km². It is located west-southeast on a main highway linking to Yaiza and is the southwesternmost terminus of the short superhighway, SE of Tinajo and NE of Yaiza. The main industry are agriculture and tourism. The Atlantic Ocean is to the south, the mountains are to the north along with hills and several desert-like features. Farmlands and barren lands dominate the rest of the municipality.

Contents 1 Geography 2 Communities 3 Other 4 External links 5 See also

[edit] Geography

• Location:
  • Latitude: 28.95 (29°57') N
  • Longitude: 13.65 (13°39') W
• Altitude:
  • Lowest: Atlantic Ocean
  • Centre: 200 m
• Postal code: 35572

[edit] Communities

• Puerto del Carmen

[edit] Other

Tías has schools, lyceums, a gymnasia, a church, beaches, a port, a post office, parks and a squares (plaza) including Plaza de la Constitución.

[edit] External links

• Map and aerial photos
  • Street map from Mapquest. MapPoint or Google
  • Aerial photograph from Microsoft Terraserver or Google
• Coordinates: 29°3′0″N, 13°33′0″W

[edit] See also

• List of municipalities in Las Palmas

	North: Tinajo
West: Yaiza	Tías	East: San Bartolomé
	South: Atlantic Ocean

Municipalities of Lanzarote
Arrecife | Haría | San Bartolomé | Teguise | Tías | Tinajo | Yaiza