Arafo

Arafo
—  Municipality  —

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Municipal location in Tenerife
Arafo
Location of the town in Tenerife
Coordinates:
Country  Spain
Autonomous community  Canary Islands
Province  Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Island  Tenerife
Area[1]
 • Total 33.92 km2 (13.1 sq mi)
Elevation[1] 470 m (1,542 ft)
Population (2009)[2]
 • Total 5,502
 • Density 162.2/km2 (420.1/sq mi)

Arafo is a municipality of the northeastern part of the island of Tenerife in the Santa Cruz de Tenerife (province) , on the Canary Islands. The city is also a suburb of Santa Cruz city.

Arafo is linked with the old highway linking Abona and Santa Cruz de Tenerife (City) and the TF1 Motorway which encircles the eastern and the southern portions of the island and has an interchange near Arafo to the southeast.

Business, tourism, and limited agriculture are the principal drivers of Arafo's economy. The urban area and some farmlands dominate the coastline; the majority of farmland rests in valley areas, while mountains, grasslands, and forests lie to the west.

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Historical population

Year Population Density
1991 4,200 -
1996 4,667 -
2001 4,995 146.91/km²
2002 5,156 -
January 1, 2003 5,122 151/km²
January 1, 2004 5,256 162.67/km² (other area)
January 1, 2005 5,276 155.54/km²

Other

Arafo has schools, lyceums, a few gymnasia, banks, churches, beaches and squares plazas.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "SUPERFICIE, PERÍMETRO Y ALTITUD DE LOS MUNICIPIOS DE CANARIAS." (in Spanish). Instituto Canario de Estadística (ISTAC). http://www2.gobiernodecanarias.org/istac/estadisticas/territorio_ambiente/territorio/territorio_1_1_9.html. 
  2. ^ "Población en Canarias. Tenerife. 1-1-2009." (in Spanish). Instituto Canario de Estadística (ISTAC). http://www2.gobiernodecanarias.org/istac/estadisticas/poblacion/datos_basicos/cop/2009/tabla_5.html. 

External links

Northwest: La Victoria de Acentejo North: Candelaria
West: La Orotava Arafo East: Atlantic Ocean
South: Güímar
Municipalities of Tenerife