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Fuerteventura (Spanish: [ˌfweɾteβenˈtuɾa] ⓘ) is one of the Canary Islands, in the Atlantic Ocean, geographically part of Macaronesia, and politically part of Spain. It is located 97 km (60 mi) away from the coast of North Africa .
Puerto del Rosario (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈpweɾto ðel roˈsaɾjo]) is a town and a municipality in the eastern part of the island of Fuerteventura in the Las Palmas province in the Canary Islands. It has been the capital of Fuerteventura since 1860.
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Because of this, it succeeded the Villa de Betancuria as the capital of Fuerteventura from 1834 until 1860, when Puerto de Cabras became the new capital. The largest town of the municipality, Corralejo (14,318 inhabitants in 2023, including Playa de Corralejo), is a port town and major beach resort at the northernmost point of the island. Other ...
The last volcanic activity in Fuerteventura occurred between 4,000 and 5,000 years ago. The highest point in Fuerteventura is Pico de la Zarza (807 m) in the Southwestern part of the island. Geographical features include Istmo de la Pared, which is 5 km (3 mi) wide and is the narrowest part of Fuerteventura.
Antigua is a town and a municipality in the central part of the island of Fuerteventura in the Province of Las Palmas in the Canary Islands. It has a population of 11,629 (2013), [3] and an area of 250.56 km 2. [1] It is situated 17 km southwest of the capital of the island Puerto del Rosario.
El Cotillo is a coastal town in the municipality of la Oliva, located in the northern part of the island of Fuerteventura in the Province of Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain. It has a population of 1.680 residents (2022).
For the average Corralejo fisherman, the lack of wind while sailing would have meant an increase in the effort made on a day-to-day basis to get that daily wage to take home, since the fishing areas or zones of the north coast of Fuerteventura are quite far from the harbour and, although there are some closer to the Corralejo area, they weren't ...