ARAFO

'Arafo'
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Statistics
Autonomous region:	Canary Islands
Province:	Santa Cruz de Tenerife (province)
Island:	Tenerife
Area:	33.92 km²
Population:	5,276 ''(2005)''
Population density:	151/km²
Elevation: Lowest: Centre: Highest:	Atlantic Ocean 470 m western part
Location:	28.3/28°18' N lat. 16.41667/16°25' W long.
Municipal code:	E-
Car designation:	TF
Name of inhabitants:	Arafero ''m'' -a ''f''

'Arafo' is a municipality of the northeastern part of the island of Tenerife in the Santa Cruz de Tenerife (province) , on the Canary Islands. The city is also a suburb of Santa Cruz city.
The population is 5,276 (INE, 2005), its density is 155.54/km² and the area is 33.92 km². Arafo is linked with the old highway linking Abona and Santa Cruz de Tenerife (City) and the TF1 Motorway which encircles the eastern and the southern portions of the island and has an interchange near Arafo to the southeast.
Business, tourism, and limited agriculture are the principle drivers of Arafo's economy. The urban area and some farmlands dominate the coastline; the majority of farmland rests in valley areas, while mountains, grasslands, and forests lie to the west.

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Historical population

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Historical population

Year	Population	Density
1991	4,200	-
1996	4,667	-
2001	4,995	146.91/km²
2002	5,156	-
January 1, 2003	5,122	151/km²
January 1, 2004	5,256	162.67/km² (other area)
January 1, 2005	5,276	155.54/km²

Sites of interest

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Other

Arafo has schools, lyceums, a few gymnasia, banks, churches, beaches and squares ''plazas''.

External links

★ 'Map and aerial photos'

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★ Street map: Street map from Mapquest, MapPoint or Google

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★ Satellite images: Google

★ Coordinates:

See also

★ Tenerife

★ List of municipalities in Santa Cruz de Tenerife

'Northwest:' La Victoria de Acentejo	'North:' Candelaria
'West:' La Orotava	'Arafo'	'East:' ''Atlantic Ocean''
	'South:' Güímar