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Municipality in Canary Islands, Spain
Teguise | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Municipal location in Lanzarote | |
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| Coordinates: 29°3âČN 13°34âČW / 29.050°N 13.567°W / 29.050; -13.567 | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Canary Islands |
| Province | Las Palmas |
| Government | |
| âą Mayor | Olivia Duque (CC) |
| Area | |
| âą Total | 263.98 km (101.92 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 360 m (1,180 ft) |
| Population | |
| âą Total | 22,122 |
| âą Density | 84/km (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC±0 (WET) |
| âą Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (WEST) |
| Website | Official website |
Teguise (pronounced [teËÉŁise]) is a municipality in the central part of the island of Lanzarote in the Las Palmas province in the Canary Islands. The population is 22,342 (as of 1 January 2019), and the "area is 263."98 km. It is located north of Arrecife and south of HarĂa. The seat of the municipality is the town of Teguise. The municipality also comprises a number of neighbouring islands including Graciosa (with 733 inhabitants in 2019), Alegranza, Roque del Este, Roque del Oeste and Montaña Clara.
The artist and architect CĂ©sar Manrique was born in the area. The insect of the island is the cochineal from which carmine, a dye, is extracted.
Historical populationâ»
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12,184 | â |
| 2001 | 12,905 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 13,714 | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 14,214 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 14,477 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 15,824 | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 16,616 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 17,688 | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 18,798 | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 19,418 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 20,105 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 20,788 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 21,096 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 21,152 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 21,101 | â0.2% |
| 2015 | 21,454 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 21,724 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 21,896 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 22,122 | +1.0% |
| Source: INE | ||
Settlementsâ»
- ^ on the island of La Graciosa
Sites of interestâ»
- JardĂn de Cactus, in Guatiza
- Wind sculpture
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Santa BĂĄrbara Castle -
Teguise Church, bell tower -
Typical architecture in Teguise -
Isla de la Graciosa (la Graciosa Island) -
Wind sculpture by CĂ©sar Manrique, Taro de TahĂche
See alsoâ»
External linksâ»
Referencesâ»
- ^ Instituto Canario de EstadĂstica, area
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ "Palmas, Las: PoblaciĂłn por municipios y sexo" [Palmas, Las: Population by municipality and gender]. Instituto Nacional de EstadĂstica (in Spanish). Retrieved 2019-03-23.
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