Tinajo is a
municipality
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in the western part of the island of
Lanzarote
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in the
Province of Las Palmas
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in the
Canary Islands
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,
Spain
, image_flag = Bandera de España.svg
, image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg
, national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
, i ...
. The population is 6119 (2018),
and the area is .
[ The municipality is located on the island's northwestern coast and is northwest of the island's capital, ]Arrecife
Arrecife (; ; ) is the capital city and a municipality of Lanzarote in the Canary Islands. It was made the island's capital in 1852. The city owes its name to the rock reef ("arrecife" being Spanish for "reef") which covers its local beach. It als ...
. The main town in the municipality is Tinajo.
Historical population
Settlements
The following settlements are located within the municipality of Tinajo:
* El Cuchillo
El Cuchillo is a village in Tinajo, Las Palmas province of western Lanzarote in the Canary Islands.
file:Tinajo El Cuchillo - Lugar de Cuchillo (Caldera) 10 ies.jpg, Agricultural fields in the Caldera de Cuchillo
file:Tinajo El Cuchillo - Lugar ...
* Mancha Blanca
* La Santa
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* Tinajo
* La Vegueta
Sites of interest
The Timanfaya National Park
Timanfaya National Park ( es, Parque Nacional de Timanfaya) is a Spanish national park in the southwestern part of the island of Lanzarote, in the Canary Islands. It covers parts of the municipalities Tinajo and Yaiza. The area is , and the pa ...
(created in 1974) covers the southwestern part of the municipality and is where most of its volcanoes are located. The park features volcanoes and rugged lands. The rest of the park is in the municipality of Yaiza
Yaiza is a small town in the island of Lanzarote in the Canary Islands, Spain. It lies in the southwest of the island. The population in 2012 was 857. The town gives its name to the municipality of Yaiza, although it is much smaller than the l ...
.
The chapel of Our Lady of Dolours
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* Our, Belgium, a village in Belgium
* Our, Jura, a commune in France
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(''Virgen de los Dolores''), the patron saint of the island of Lanzarote, is located in Mancha Blanca, within the municipality of Tinajo.
See also
* List of municipalities in Las Palmas
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References
External links
Municipalities in Lanzarote
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