Pájara
Pájara is a Canarian municipality in the central and the eastern portion of the island of Fuerteventura in the Las Palmas province in the Canary Islands. Its population is 16,279 (ISTAC, 2003), its population density is 42.46/km² and its area is 383.52 km². The municipality includes a small peninsula to the southwest. Pájara is both the southernmost and the westernmost municipality on the island. The postal code is shared with Tuineje and is one of the few codes in the Canary Islands that is used by more than one municipality. Pájara is also the largest municipality on the island, as well as one of the largest in the province of Las Palmas. It is located on a main road linking northeast to Betancuria, Tuineje, Antigua and the northern part of the island. The main industry are agriculture and tourism. The Atlantic Ocean is to the west, south and east, the mountains covers much of the municipality including the north and east. Farmlands dominate the rest of the municipality.
The municipality of Pájara also contains a town called Pájara.
Geography
- Location:
- Latitude: 28.35 (28°21') N
- Longitude: 14.1 (14°6') W
- Altitude:
- Lowest: Atlantic Ocean
- Centre: 196 m
- Highest: northeastern
- Postal code: 35628
Other
The town of Pájara has schools, lyceums, gymnasia, churches, a post office, and a square (plaza). The stone work of sun pattern, snakes, panther and birds above the main entrance to the church of Nuestra Señora de Regla is thought by some specialists to show Aztec influence.[1]
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North: Betancuria |
Northeast: Tuineje |
West: Atlantic Ocean
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Pájara |
East: Tuineje and the Atlantic Ocean |
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South: Atlantic Ocean |
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