San Miguel de Abona
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| San Miguel de Abona | |
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| Autonomous region: | Canary Islands |
| Province: | Santa Cruz de Tenerife |
| Island: | Tenerife |
| Area: | 42.04 km² |
| Population: | 9,988 (2001) |
| Population density: | 237.58/km² |
| Elevation: Lowest: Centre: Highest: |
Atlantic Ocean 600 m about 1,200 m (north) |
| Length of coastline: | about 4 to 5 km |
| Postal code: | - |
| Website: | www.sanmigueldeabona.org |
San Miguel de Abona (first part, Spanish for Saint Michael) 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. San Miguel de Abona is a suburb or a cluster of Tenerife Sur. The municipality is located in the southern end of the island. Arico is on a valley setting. Its estimated population is 9 988. San Miguel de Abona is linked with the TF1 superhighway and has an interchange south of San Miguel de Abona and north of its beachesa and is also linked with the old highway linking Arona and Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
Its economy are businesses, 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 north. Reina Sofia Airport is in the eastern portion of the municipality.
[edit] Historical population
| Year | Population | Change | Density |
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| March 1, 1991 | 5,118 | - | - |
| May 1, 1996 | 5,776 | - | - |
| 2001 | 8,398 | - | 199.95/km² |
| 2002 | 9,174 | - | - |
| 2003 | 9,988 | - | 237.58/km² |
| 2004 | 10,802 | - | 259.23/km² |
[edit] Other
San Miguel de Abona has schools, a lyceum, a gymnasium, banks, churches, a beaches and a few squares plazas.
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| North: Vilaflor | ||
| West: Arona | San Miguel de Abona | East: Granadilla de Abona |
| South: Atlantic Ocean |
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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 |
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