Arguineguín (

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for "quiet water") is one of the most populated towns along the south coast of

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. A typical

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fishing village, it is home to many locals rather than being a tourist resort. In 2015 it had 2517 inhabitants. It is part of the

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of Mogán and is located southwest of

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. There are several bars and restaurants, the latter specialising in fresh fish caught the same day. Tuesday is market day (the largest on the island). Arguineguín features a beach and a port. Tourism is not as popular in Arguineguín as in the larger places as

Maspalomas Maspalomas () is a tourist resort in the south of the island of Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, stretching from Bahía Feliz in the east to Meloneras in the west, including the resort towns of San Agustín and Playa del Inglés and San Fernando. ...

and Playa del Ingles. Holiday hotels, however, can be found in Arguineguín; Marino I, Dorado Beach, Club Puerto Atlantico, Sunwing Resort Arguineguín, Green Beach Hotel and Radisson Blu Resort to mention the larger ones.

Transportation

The harbour here hosts a ferry service to

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and Puerto de Mogán whilst another popular way to reach the town from

is by trekking over the mountain between the two towns. The town also lies on several public bus routes offering convenient service to other towns on the island. Arguineguín is also served by an expressway ( GC1) with a nearby interchange and a highway.

Notable people

Juan Carlos Valerón Juan Carlos Valerón Santana (born 17 June 1975) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as an attacking midfielder, currently a manager. Over 15 seasons, he amassed La Liga totals of 390 matches and 29 goals in representation of Mallorc ...

, international footballer *

David Silva David Josué Jiménez Silva (born 8 January 1986) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for La Liga club Real Sociedad. Silva plays mainly as a central or an attacking midfielder but can also play as a winger or second striker. He is ...

, international footballer *

Aythami Artiles Aythami Artiles Oliva (born 2 April 1986), known simply as Aythami, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central defender. Club career Aythami was born in Arguineguín, Canary Islands. After successfully representing hometown's U ...

, international footballer

References

External links

Ayuntamiento de Mogán (in English, Spanish and German)A local newspaper for Scandinavians (in Norwegian)Iglesia de Noruega (den norske sjømannskirken) (in Norwegian)Colegio de Noruega (den norske skolen) (in Norwegian)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Arguineguin Populated places in Gran Canaria