Artenara, Las Palmas
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| Municipality of Artenara | |
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| 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 |
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| 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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- Street map: Street map from Mapquest, MapPoint, Google or Yahoo! Maps
- Satellite images: Google or Microsoft Virtual Earth - image now available
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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 |  |
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| 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 | |
