Agaete
| Agaete | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
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Puerto de las Nieves (Door of the Snows) | |
| Nickname(s): culeto | |
 Agaete municipality in Grand Canary | |
  Agaete Location in the Canary Islands | |
| Coordinates: 28°6′N 15°42′W / 28.100°N 15.700°WCoordinates: 28°6′N 15°42′W / 28.100°N 15.700°W | |
| Country |
 Spain |
| Autonomous Region | Canary Islands |
| Province | Las Palmas |
| Island | Gran Canaria |
| Government | |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 45.50 km2 (17.57 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 43 m (141 ft) |
| Population (2013)[2] | |
| • Total | 5,796 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
| Climate | BWh |
| Website | Ayuntamiento de Agaete |
Agaete is a municipality of Las Palmas province, on the Canary Islands, Spain.
Geography
It is in the north-west of Gran Canaria island, and is enclosed by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Gáldar to the north-east, and Artenara to the south. Agaete's area is 45.50 km2 (17.57 sq mi)[1] with a population of 5,796 (2003).[2]
Tourism
Agaete used to be the preferred place 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.
Archaeology
El Maipes necropolis is on the outskirts of the town, in the south-east near the football ground.
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 5,269 |
| 1996 | 6,028 |
| 2001 | 5,202 |
| 2002 | 5,649 |
| 2003 | 5,635 |
| 2004 | 5,511 |
| 2013 | 5,796 |
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Church of the Conception
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Monument Huerto de las Flores
(the Flowers Garden) -
Windmill Puerto de las Nieves
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Puerto de las Nieves seen from the Tamadaba mountain
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Barranco de Agaete
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Agaete valley
(Valle de Agaete) -
Punta de la Aldea near El Lomo
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Lookout “Mirador de Balcón” (~400 m alt.) north of La Aldea de San Nicolás
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Gáldar | | ||
| Atlantic Ocean |  |
Gáldar | ||
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| Artenara |
See also
References
- 1 2 Instituto Canario de Estadística, area
- 1 2 Instituto Canario de Estadística Archived April 23, 2014, at the Wayback Machine., population
External links
- Ayuntamiento de Agaete
- Photos of Agaete, including Puerto de Las Nieves and the valley, "El Valle"
