La Oliva () is a town and a municipality in the northern 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 ...
,
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 ...
, Spain. The population is 25,083 (2013),
[Instituto Canario de Estadística]
, population and the area is 356.13 km
2.
[ The municipality includes the ]Lobos Island
Lobos ( es, Isla de Lobos, ) is a small island of the Canary Islands (Spain) located just north of the island of Fuerteventura. It belongs to the municipality of La Oliva on the island of Fuerteventura. It has an area of . It has been a nature ...
to the northeast. The largest town of the municipality, Corralejo
Corralejo () is a town and resort located on the northern tip of Fuerteventura, one of the Canary Islands, facing the smaller islet of Lobos. It is in the municipality of La Oliva. It is surrounded to the north and east by the Atlantic Ocean, by ...
, is a port town and beach resort at the northernmost point of the island. La Oliva is the historic seat of the island's Colonels, who resided in the stately Casa de los Coroneles
Casa de los Coroneles is an historic building in La Oliva, Canary Islands, Spain, on the island of Fuerteventura. It was once the seat of the island's colonel and now houses an art gallery.
History
Although little solid historical information e ...
. Because of this, La Oliva succeeded the Villa de Betancuria as the capital of Fuerteventura from 1834 until 1860, when Puerto Cabras became the new capital.
An anonymous manuscript relates that the town of La Oliva was founded in 1500 by individuals known to the Hernández brothers, residents of Betancuria.
Gallery
File:Montaña Quemada y monumento a Miguel de Unamuno - Tindaya - Fuerteventura.JPG, "Montaña Quemada" Canyon
File:Fuerteventura windmuehle 750px.jpg, A stone-built windmill near the beach of La Oliva
File:Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria - La Oliva - Fuerteventura - 1.JPG, Church of Our Lady of La Candelaria
File:Playa Corralejo Fuerteventura.jpg, Corralejo beach
File:Isla de los Lobos.JPG, Los Lobos Island
File:La Oliva - Casa de los Coroneles 02 ies.jpg, Casa de los Coroneles, La Oliva
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
La Oliva Information, photos and map
Municipalities in Fuerteventura
Populated places established in 1500
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