Garachico
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| Garachico | |
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| Autonomous region: | Canary Islands |
| Province: | Santa Cruz de Tenerife |
| Island: | Tenerife |
| Area: | 29.281 km² some reads 28.4 km² |
| Population: | 5,671 (2001) |
| Population density: | 199.68/km² |
| Elevation: Lowest: Centre: Highest: |
Atlantic Ocean 10 m southern part |
| Location: | 28.3667/28°22' N lat. 16.71667/16°43' W long. |
| Municipal code: | 38015 |
Garachico is a municipality in the northwestern part of the island of Tenerife, one of the Canary Islands, and part of the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. It is located about 85 km SSW of the island's capital, NW of Los Cristianos and Las Américas of Arona and about 65 km NNW of Reina Sofia Airport.
The population is 5,756 (ISTAC, 2003), its density is 135.28/km² and the area is 29.281 km². The elevation is 10 m. Garachico is linked north of the TF1 superhighway and is linked with a highway linking Adeje and Icod de los Vinos and west of the TF2 superhighway and also near the highway linking Adeje and Icod de los Vinos. Farmlands are in the valley areas and within the Atlantic, the mountain and the hills are surround El Tanque.
The main economy are agriculture. A beach and a port is located north of the town hall of Garachico
[edit] Historical population
| Year | Population | Change |
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| March 1, 1991 | 5,993 | - |
| May 1, 1996 | 5,728 | - |
| 2001 | 5,307 | 183/km² |
| 2002 | 5,742 | - |
| 2003 | 5,756 | 196.58/km² |
| 2004 | 5,671 | 199.68/km² |
[edit] Other
Garachico has schools, a few lyceums, a gymnasia, churches, a post office and a few squares plazas.
[edit] External links
- Map and aerial photos
- Street map: Street map from Mapquest, MapPoint or Google
- Satellite images: Google
- Coordinates:
| North: Atlantic Ocean | ||
| West: Los Silos | Garachico | East: Icod de los Vinos |
| Southwest: El Tanque | South: Santiago del Teide |
| 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 |
