Yaiza (municipality)
| Yaiza | ||
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| Country |  Spain |
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| Autonomous Community |  Canary Islands |
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| Province | Las Palmas | |
| Island | Lanzarote | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Gladis Acuña Machín (PIL) | |
| Area[1] | ||
| • Total | 211.85 km2 (81.80 sq mi) | |
| Elevation(AMSL) | 192 m (630 ft) | |
| Population (2013)[2] | ||
| • Total | 15,571 | |
| • Density | 74/km2 (190/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+0) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (GMT +1) (UTC+1) | |
| Postal code | 35570 | |
| Area code(s) | +34 (Spain) + 928 (Las Palmas) | |
| Website | www.yaiza.org | |
Yaiza is a municipality on the island of Lanzarote in the Canary Islands, Spain. It lies in the southwest of the island and forms part of the province of Las Palmas. The municipality is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, south and east. In the west is the lagoon of Charco Verde. To the north the Timanfaya National Park is partly within the municipality. The eastern part of the municipality is mountainous, and south west of the mountains the Rubicon plain stretches to the coast.
The largest town of the municipality is Playa Blanca on the south coast. The administrative centre is the much smaller town of Yaiza. The total population is 15,571 (2013)[2] and the area is 211.85 km2.[1] Yaiza is about 22 km west of the island capital Arrecife.
Sites of interest
- El Golfo
- Playa Blanca, a beach resort located in the extreme south of the island.
- Hacha Grande, a mountain
- Puerto Calero marina
Gallery
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Papagayos 001.jpg
Playa de Papagayo
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Hacha Grande, a mountain in the south of Yaiza, viewed from the road to the Playa de Papagayo
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Instituto Canario de Estadística, area
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Instituto Canario de Estadística, population
External links
- Official website (in Spanish)
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