Tinajo (municipality)

Tinajo
Municipality
Former desalination lagoon in Tinajo
Flag Coat of arms
Location in Lanzarote
Tinajo Located in Canary Islands
Coordinates: 29°4′N 13°40′W / 29.067°N 13.667°WCoordinates: 29°4′N 13°40′W / 29.067°N 13.667°W
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Canary Islands
Province	Las Piñas
Island	Lanzarote
Government
• Mayor	Juan Pedro Hernández Rodríguez (CC)
Area[1]
• Total	135.28 km^2 (52.23 sq mi)
Population (2013)[2]
• Total	5,783
• Density	43/km^2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone	WET (UTC±0)
• Summer (DST)	WEST (UTC+1)
Postal code	35530
Website	Official website

Tinajo is a municipality in the western part of the island of Lanzarote in the Province of Las Palmas in the Canary Islands, Spain. The population is 5,783 (2013),^[2] and the area is 135.28 km².^[1] It is located near the north coast, northwest of the island capital Arrecife. The main town in the municipality is Tinajo.

Historical population

Year	Population
2001	4,670
2002	4,964
2003	5,066
2013	5,783

Communities

• El Cuchillo
• Mancha Blanca
• La Santa
• Tinajo
• La Vegueta

Sites of interest

The Timanfaya National Park (created in 1974) covers the southwestern part of the municipality and is where most of its mountains are located. The park features volcanic mountains and rugged lands. The rest of the park is in Yaiza municipality.

In Mancha Blanca is the chapel of the Virgin of Sorrows (Virgen de los Dolores), the patron saint of the island of Lanzarote.

See also

• List of municipalities in Las Palmas

References

1. Instituto Canario de Estadística, area
2. Instituto Canario de Estadística, population

External links