Tías, Las Palmas

Tías is a town and a municipality in the southern part of the island of Lanzarote, province of Las Palmas, autonomous community of the Canary Islands, Spain. The town Tías is situated 4 km from the south coast and 10 km west of the island capital Arrecife.

Tías
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Municipal location in Lanzarote
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Location in the province of Las Palmas
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Tías (Canary Islands)
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Tías (Spain, Canary Islands)
Coordinates: 28°57′N 13°39′W
Country Spain
Autonomous community Canary Islands
ProvinceLas Palmas
Government
  MayorJosé Juan Cruz Saavedra (PSOE)
Area
  Total64.61 km2 (24.95 sq mi)
Elevation
200 m (700 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
  Total20,006
  Density310/km2 (800/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Tienses
Time zoneUTC±0 (WET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+1 (WEST)
Postal code
35572
WebsiteOfficial website

Lanzarote's largest tourist resort, Puerto del Carmen, is entirely in the municipality of Tías, and was the location of the first hotels ever built on the island. Other settlements in the municipality are Mácher, La Asomada, Conil, Masdache.

Notable residents

The town of Tías is or has been home to:

Sister towns

See also

References

  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. José R Sánchez (2007-10-10). "Homenaje por un siglo de vida". Canarias7. Retrieved 2007-11-19.
  3. Aránzazu Fernández. "Los abuelos conejeros". La Provincia—Diario de Las Palmas. Retrieved 2007-11-19.


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