Agaete

Agaete
Municipality

Puerto de las Nieves
(Door of the Snows)
Nickname(s): culeto

Agaete municipality in Grand Canary
Agaete

Location in the Canary Islands

Coordinates: 28°6′N 15°42′W / 28.100°N 15.700°W / 28.100; -15.700Coordinates: 28°6′N 15°42′W / 28.100°N 15.700°W / 28.100; -15.700
Country  Spain
Autonomous Region Canary Islands
Province Las Palmas
Island Gran Canaria
Government
Area[1]
 • Total 45.50 km2 (17.57 sq mi)
Elevation 43 m (141 ft)
Population (2013)[2]
 • Total 5,796
 • Density 130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zone GMT (UTC+0)
Climate BWh
Website Ayuntamiento de Agaete

Agaete is a municipality of Las Palmas province, on the Canary Islands, Spain.

Geography

It is in the north-west of Gran Canaria island, and is enclosed by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Gáldar to the north-east, and Artenara to the south. Agaete's area is 45.50 km2 (17.57 sq mi)[1] with a population of 5,796 (2003).[2]

Tourism

The port of Agaete, Puerto de las Nieves, used to be the preferred place to get a view of El Dedo de Dios, a natural monument on the coastline, before the latter was destroyed during tropical storm Delta in November 2005. The port is a common end point for day tours from more touristic areas of the island.

Archaeology

El Maipes necropolis is on the outskirts of the town, in the south-east near the football ground.

Population

Year Population
1991 5,269
1996 6,028
2001 5,202
2002 5,649
2003 5,635
2004 5,511
2013 5,796
Adjacent places of Agaete
 Gáldar
Atlantic Ocean Gáldar
   Agaete  
Artenara

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Instituto Canario de Estadística, area
  2. 1 2 Instituto Canario de Estadística Archived April 23, 2014, at the Wayback Machine., population
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