Tuineje
Tuineje is a town and a municipality in the southern part of the island of Fuerteventura in the Province of Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain. The population is 13,946 (2013),[3] and the area is 275.94 km².[1] The largest town in the municipality is Gran Tarajal, on the south coast.
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Municipality | |
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Coordinates: 28°19′30″N 14°2′55″W | |
Country | ![]() |
Autonomous Community | ![]() |
Province | Las Palmas |
Island | Fuerteventura |
Government | |
• Mayor | Salvador Delgado (CC) |
Area | |
• Total | 275.94 km2 (106.54 sq mi) |
Elevation (AMSL) | 205 m (673 ft) |
Population (2018)[2] | |
• Total | 14,791 |
• Density | 54/km2 (140/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+0 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (CEST (GMT +1)) |
Postal code | 35629 |
Area code(s) | +34 (Spain) + 928 (Las Palmas) |
Website | www.tuineje.es |
History
Tuineje was the site of the two battles between the locals and English privateers in 1740.
Notable people
- Aridane Hernández (born 1989), professional footballer
Gallery
- Tuineje village
- Tuineje
- Lighthouse of La Entallada, Tuineje
References
- Instituto Canario de Estadística, area
- Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- Instituto Canario de Estadística Archived 2014-04-19 at the Wayback Machine, population
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