Lanzarote

Lanzarote, a Spanish island, is the easternmost of the Canary Islands, in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa. It is situated at 29°00' north, 13°40' west.

The elongated island has an area of 845,9 km².

It is part of the province of Las Palmas. It is divided into seven municipalities:

  • Arrecife
  • Haría
  • San Bartolomé
  • Teguise
  • Tías
  • Tinajo
  • Yaiza

A nearby island, Isla de La Graciosa, is part of the municipality of Teguise, as are four smaller islets.

The seat of the island government (cabildo insular) is in Arrecife, which has a population of 47,100 (2004).

A total of 109,942 people (2002) live on Lanzarote.

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