Artenara, Las Palmas

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Municipality of Artenara
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Image:GC Artenara.png
Statistics
Autonomous region: Canary Islands
Province: Las Palmas
Island: Gran Canaria
Area: 66.7 km²
some reads 66.81 km²
Population: 1,469 (2004)
Population density: 21.99/km²
Elevation:
Lowest:
Centre:
Highest:

western part
1,270 m
Pozo de las Nievas (1,949 m)
Location: 28.2/28°1'15" N lat.
15.61667/15°37' W long.
Municipal code: E-35005
Car designation: GC until 2001

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. 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.

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[edit] Geography and Information

  • Location:
    • Latitude: 28.02 (28°1'15') N
    • Longitude: 15.61667 (15°37') W
  • Altitude:
    • Lowest: Atlantic Ocean
    • Centre: 1,270 m
    • Highest: Pozo de Las Nievas (1,949 m)
  • Name of inhabitants: -
  • Postal code: -

[edit] Historical population

Year Population Density
1991 1,105 -
1996 1,250 -
2001 1,319 19.68/km²
2002 1,394 -
2003 1,357 20.34/km²
2004 1,469 21.99/km²

[edit] Other

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

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[edit] See also




Northwest: Atlantic Ocean North: Agaete Northeast: Gáldar
West: San Nicolás de Tolentino Artenara East: Tejeda
South: Tejeda Southeast: Tejeda
Municipalities of Gran Canaria Flag of 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 | Sta. María de Guía | Tejeda | Telde | Valleseco | Valsequillo | Vega de San Mateo