Agaete is a

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province, on the

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Geography

It is in the north-west of

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island, and is enclosed by the

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to the west,

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to the south. Agaete's area is with a population of (2003).Instituto Canario de Estadística
, population

Tourism

The

port A port is a maritime facility comprising one or more wharves or loading areas, where ships load and discharge cargo and passengers. Although usually situated on a sea coast or estuary, ports can also be found far inland, such as Ham ...

of Agaete,

Puerto de las Nieves ''Puerto de las Nieves'' is a fishing village on the north-western coast of Gran Canaria, and the port of the town Agaete at a few kilometres' distance. Ferries A ferry is a ship, watercraft or amphibious vehicle used to carry passengers, ...

, used to be the preferred place to get a view of El Dedo de Dios, a natural monument on the coastline, before the latter was destroyed during tropical storm Delta in November 2005. The port is a common end point for day tours from more touristic areas of the island.

Archaeology

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is on the outskirts of the town, in the south-east near the football ground.

Gallery

File:Iglesia de la Concepción Agaete 2010-2010-11-09.jpg, Church of Conception File:Monument Huerto de las Flores.JPG, Monument ''Huerto de las Flores''
(the Flowers Garden) File:Agaete Gran Canaria España.jpg, Colours in Agaete File:Windmill Puerto de las Nieves 2010 a.jpg, Windmill in Agaete File:Puerto de las Nieves 2016 07.jpg, Statue of Los tres poetas in Puerto de las Nieves File:Agaete, Gran Canaria D81 8134 (32250537964).jpg, Ferry connections from Agaete to western Canary Islands File:Agaete, Gran Canaria D81 8167 (32250604994).jpg, Puerto de las Nieves File:Puerto de las Nieves desde el pinar de Tamadaba - panoramio.jpg, Puerto de las Nieves seen from the Tamadaba mountain File:BarrancoDeAgaete2103.jpg, Barranco de Agaete File:Valle de Agaete.JPG, Agaete valley
(''Valle de Agaete'')

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