Antigua is a town and a municipality in the central part of the island of
Fuerteventura
Fuerteventura () is one of the Canary Islands, in the Atlantic Ocean, part of the North Africa region, and politically part of Spain. It is located away from the northwestern coast of Africa. The island was declared a biosphere reserve by UNES ...
in the
Province of Las Palmas
The Province of Las Palmas (, ; es, Provincia de Las Palmas) is a province of Spain, consisting of the eastern part of the autonomous community of the Canary Islands. Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, capital city of this province and of the isla ...
in the
Canary Islands
The Canary Islands (; es, Canarias, ), also known informally as the Canaries, are a Spanish autonomous community and archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, in Macaronesia. At their closest point to the African mainland, they are west of Morocc ...
. It has a population of 11,629 (2013),
[Instituto Canario de Estadística]
, population and an area of 250.56 km².
[ It is situated 17 km southwest of the capital of the island ]Puerto del Rosario
Puerto del Rosario () 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. The town's population is 29,160 (2013),< ...
.
Main sights
* Caleta de Fuste Castle, a heritage site
*Centro Turístico Cultural Molino de Antigua (''Molino de Antigua Cultural Touristic Centre''): where works of major artists are exposed.
*Salinas de El Carmen, the origin of these salt mines dates back to 1800
*Paisaje Protegido del Malpaís Grande (''Malpaís Grande Protected Landscape'')
* Atalayita aboriginal town
* Cuchillos de Vigán, a natural Monument
* Caldera de Gairía, a national monument
See also
*List of municipalities in Las Palmas
This is a list of the 34 municipalities in the province of Las Palmas in the autonomous community of the Canary Islands, Spain. There are 21 municipalities on the island of Gran Canaria, 6 on the island of Fuerteventura and 7 on the island of Lan ...
References
External links
Antigua Information and map
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Municipalities in Fuerteventura