Frontera, Santa Cruz de Tenerife
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| Autonomous region: | Canary Islands |
| Province: | Santa Cruz de Tenerife |
| Island: | El Hierro |
| Area: | 165.07 km², some reads 165.28 km² |
| Population: | 5,231 (2001) |
| Population density: | 31.65/km² |
| Elevation: Lowest: Centre: Highest: |
Atlantic Ocean 300 m western part |
| Postal code: | E-38911 |
| Location: | 27.75/ lat. 18° W long. |
| Car designation: | TF |
Frontera (Spanish meaning "frontier" or "border") is the westernmost municipality in El Hierro, Santa Cruz de Tenerife and the Canary Islands. It is situated on the western and the southern coasts of El Hierro. Frontera is one of the two municipalities in population that is larger than the capital including La Palma and is also the largest in population and area. Frontera is linked with the highway that encircles the whole island. The nearest small airport is around the area.
The population is 5,231 (ISTAC, 2003), its density is 31.65/km² and the area is 165.07 km²/16,507 ha. The elevation is 300 m. The port is located downhill from the municipal seat.
Farmlands dominate the valley areas as well as the coastline, forests dominate the central parts part as well as grasslands and bushes in the highlands, a volcanic cone is located to the east.
The postcode is E-38911.
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[edit] Sites of interest
- Punta na de la Orchilla - a lighthouse situated near the municipality. The lighthouse was first constructed to represent the old meridian. It used to mark the meridian line or the 0 degree-line at the lighthouse which was put by the French in 1634. Many 16th and 17th century maps had the meridian facing at Punta de la Orchilla until 1885 when the meridian since that time moved east to Greenwich during the conference in Washington D.C.. Before the meridian change, El Hierro was known as Isla del Meridiano (Meridian Island).
[edit] Historical population
| Year | Population | Change | Density |
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| 1991 | 3,612 | - | - |
| 1996 | 4,409 | - | - |
| 2001 | 4,455 | - | 27/km² |
| 2002 | 5,359 | - | - |
| 2003 | 5,435 | - | 32.93/km² |
| 2004 | 5,231 | - | 31.65/km² |
[edit] Other
Frontera has a few schools, a few lyceums, a gymnasium, churches, a small beach, a small port, 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
- Basic Information: (Spanish, English, German
- Coordinates:
[edit] See also
| North: Atlantic Ocean | ||
| West: Atlantic Ocean | Frontera | East: Valverde |
| South: Atlantic Ocean |
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