Teguise, Las Palmas

Teguise
—  Municipality  —

Coat of arms
Coordinates:
Country  Spain
Autonomous community  Canary Islands
Province Las Palmas
Government
 • Mayor Juan Pedro Hernández Rodríguez (CC)
Area
 • Total 263.98 km2 (101.9 sq mi)
Elevation 360 m (1,181 ft)
Population (2010)
 • Total 20,105
 • Density 76.2/km2 (197.3/sq mi)
Time zone WET (UTC±0)
 • Summer (DST) WEST (UTC+1)
Postal code 35530
Website Official website

Teguise (pronounced: [teˈɣise]) is a Canarian municipality and town in the north-central and the eastern portion of the island of Lanzarote in the Las Palmas province in the Canary Islands The population is 14,214 (ISTAC, 2003), its density is 53.84/km² and the area is 263.98 km². The town population is around 3,000. The population doubling time is about 20 years and the growth between 2001 and 2003 was at 10.14% It is located north of Arrecife on a main highway of LZ1 and south of Haría. The main industries are agriculture and tourism. The Atlantic Ocean is to the northwest and east and the mountains are around the municipality.

Farmlands dominate the rest of the municipality. César Manrique was born in the area. The insect of the island is the cochineal from which carmine, a dye, is extracted.

The municipality also comprises a number of neighbouring islands including Graciosa, Alegranza, Roque del Este, Roque del Oeste and Montaña Clara.

Contents

Geography

Historical population

Year Population Change
2001 12,905 -
2002 13,714 809/6.27%
2003 14,214 500/3.64%

Communities

Isla de La Graciosa

Sites of interest

History

The town was founded in 1414. Teguise served as the capital of the island until the capital moved to Arrecife in 1852.

Other

Teguise has schools, lyceums, a gymnasia, a church, beaches, a port, a post office, parks and a squares (plaza) including Plaza de la Constitución.

See also

North: Haría
West: Atlantic Ocean
 Teguise East: Atlantic Ocean
South: Tinajo, San Bartolomé and Arrecife
Municipalities of Lanzarote