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Arrecife is a city in the Canary Islands (Spain) situated in the east of the island of Lanzarote of which it is the capital since 1852. The city gives its name to the nearby international airport.
The population is 50,785 (ISTAC, 2003), its density is 2,235.25/km² and the area is 22.72 km². It is south of Haría, east of Tinajo and northeast of Yaiza. Arrecife is also a port town serving to other islands and to Europe and mainland Africa. Arrecife is accessed with LZ1 linking to the north, LZ2 and LZ3 and is bypasses to the northwest and west. The highway to the southern portion of the island lies to the west. The main industry are agriculture, business and tourism. The Atlantic Ocean is to the east and southeast, the mountains are to the north, the hills lie to the west and farmlands dominate the rest of the municipality.
[edit] Geography
- Location:
- Latitude: 28.95 (28°57') N
- Longitude: 13.533 (13°32') W
- Altitude:
- Lowest: Atlantic Ocean
- Centre: 30 m
- Postal code: 35000
[edit] Historical population
| Year |
Population |
Change |
| 2001 |
45,549 |
- |
| 2002 |
48,253 |
2,704/5.94% |
| 2003 |
50,785 |
2,532/5.25% |
[edit] Communities
- Urbanización Playa Honda (subdivision), south.
[edit] Sites of interest
- Playa Reducto, Arrecife's town beach.
- Castillo de San Jose, 17th century fortification that now houses a collection of modern art.
- Puente de las Bolas, Bridge leading to the Castillo de San Gabriel.
- Charco de San Ginés, A man-made lagoon used by fishermen.
Arrecife has schools, lyceums, a gymnasia, a church, beaches, a port, a post office, parks and a squares (plaza).
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