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Antigua is a town and a municipality in the central part of the island of Fuerteventura in the Province of Las Palmas in the Canary Islands. It has a population of 11,629 (2013),[3] and an area of 250.56 km2.[1] It is situated 17 km southwest of the capital of the island Puerto del Rosario.
Antigua | |
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Municipality | |
 Caleta de Fuste and its castle | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Municipal location in Fuerteventura | |
  Antigua Location in the province of Las Palmas  Antigua Antigua (Canary Islands)  Antigua Antigua (Spain, Canary Islands) | |
| Coordinates: 28°25′7″N 14°0′40″W / 28.41861°N 14.01111°W | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous Community |  Canary Islands |
| Province | Las Palmas |
| Island | Fuerteventura |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gustavo Berriel Hernandez (PP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 250.56 km2 (96.74 sq mi) |
| Elevation (AMSL) | 254 m (833 ft) |
| Population (2018)[2] | |
| • Total | 11,948 |
| • Density | 48/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (CEST (GMT +1)) |
| Postal code | 35630 |
| Area code | +34 (Spain) + 928 (Las Palmas) |
| Website | www |
Main sights edit
- Caleta de Fuste Castle, a heritage site
- Centro Turístico Cultural Molino de Antigua (Molino de Antigua Cultural Touristic Centre): where works of major artists are exposed.
- Salinas de El Carmen, the origin of these salt mines dates back to 1800
- Paisaje Protegido del Malpaís Grande (Malpaís Grande Protected Landscape)
- Atalayita aboriginal town
- Cuchillos de Vigán, a natural Monument
- Caldera de Gairía, a national monument
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b Instituto Canario de Estadística, area
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ Instituto Canario de Estadística Archived April 18, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, population
External links edit
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