Arico is the name of a municipality and a village in the southeastern part of the island of

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, one of the

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, Spain. It is part of the

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. The municipality is located in the southeastern part of the island, and extends for 178,76 square kilometers from the mountainous interior to the beaches on the

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. Its estimated population is around 7,500. The

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motorway passes through the eastern part of the municipality. The city administration is located in Villa de Arico. The other villages located on this municipality are: Arico Nuevo, Arico Viejo, Abades, La Jaca, Tajao and Poris de Abona.

Sites of interest

Typical villages in the mountains, lighthouses in Poris de Abona and Tajao, important free-climbing spot and scuba diving location on Tenerife.

Historical population

Image:Arico BW 1.JPG, Arico el Nuevo Image:Arico BW 2.JPG, Arico el Nuevo

References

External links

* Statistics
(Official Site of the Canarian Government (Spanish only))
{{Authority control Municipalities in Tenerife