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(Redirected from Agaete, Las Palmas)
'Agaete' is a municipality of Las Palmas province, Spain, on the Canary Islands. It is in the northwest of Gran Canaria island (then Grand Canary).
Agaete's area is 45,50 km² with a population of about 5,635 (ISTAC, 2003) and its density is 123.85/km².
Agaete is situated in the mountains and are surrounded by valleys. Farmlands are within the coastline while the mountains lies to the east. Artenara is located WSW of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, N of Puerto Rico and W of Arucas and is linked with a major highway linking Puerto Rico and Arucas. The main industry are agriculture and tourism.
Agaete used to be the preferred city to get a view of El Dedo de Dios, a natural monument on the coastline, before the latter was destroyed during Tropical Storm Delta in November 2005.
★ Location:
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★ Latitude: 28.083 (28°5') N
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★ Longitude: 15.6833 (15°41') W
★ Altitude:
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★ Lowest: Atlantic Ocean
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★ Centre: 43 m
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★ Highest: eastern part
★ Name of inhabitants: -
★ Postal code: -
Agaete has schools, lyceums, a few gymnasia, churches, a post office and a few squares (''plazas'').
★ [1]
★ 'Map and aerial photos'
★
★ Street map: Street map from Mapquest, MapPoint, Google or Yahoo! Maps
★
★ Satellite images: Google or Microsoft Virtual Earth - image now available
★ Coordinates:
★ Gran Canaria
★ List of municipalities in Las Palmas
| 'Municipality of Agaete' | |
| Map | |
|---|---|
 GC Agaete.png | |
| Statistics | |
| Autonomous region: | Canary Islands |
| Province: | Las Palmas |
| Island: | Gran Canaria |
| Area: | 45.5 km² some reads 45.09 km² |
| Population: | 5,635 ''(2001)'' |
| Population density: | 123.85/km² |
| Elevation: Lowest: Centre: Highest: | Atlantic Ocean 43 m southeastern part |
| Location: | 28.4667/28°5' N lat. 15.6833/15°41' W long. |
| Municipal code: | E-35001 |
| Car designation: | GC |
'Agaete' is a municipality of Las Palmas province, Spain, on the Canary Islands. It is in the northwest of Gran Canaria island (then Grand Canary).
Agaete's area is 45,50 km² with a population of about 5,635 (ISTAC, 2003) and its density is 123.85/km².
Agaete is situated in the mountains and are surrounded by valleys. Farmlands are within the coastline while the mountains lies to the east. Artenara is located WSW of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, N of Puerto Rico and W of Arucas and is linked with a major highway linking Puerto Rico and Arucas. The main industry are agriculture and tourism.
Agaete used to be the preferred city to get a view of El Dedo de Dios, a natural monument on the coastline, before the latter was destroyed during Tropical Storm Delta in November 2005.
| Contents |
| Geography and Information |
| Historical population |
| Other |
| External links |
| See also |
Geography and Information
★ Location:
★
★ Latitude: 28.083 (28°5') N
★
★ Longitude: 15.6833 (15°41') W
★ Altitude:
★
★ Lowest: Atlantic Ocean
★
★ Centre: 43 m
★
★ Highest: eastern part
★ Name of inhabitants: -
★ Postal code: -
Historical population
| Year | Population | Density |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5,269 | - |
| 1996 | 6,028 | - |
| 2001 | 5,202 | 113.08/km² |
| 2002 | 5,649 | - |
| 2003 | 5,635 | 123.85/km² |
| 2004 | 5,511 | 122.2/km² |
Other
Agaete has schools, lyceums, a few gymnasia, churches, a post office and a few squares (''plazas'').
External links
★ [1]
★ 'Map and aerial photos'
★
★ Street map: Street map from Mapquest, MapPoint, Google or Yahoo! Maps
★
★ Satellite images: Google or Microsoft Virtual Earth - image now available
★ Coordinates:
See also
★ Gran Canaria
★ List of municipalities in Las Palmas
| 'North:' Gáldar | ||
| 'West:' ''Atlantic Ocean'' | 'Agaete' | 'East:' Gáldar |
| 'South:' Artenara |
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