Caleta de Sebo (or Caleta del Sebo) is the main settlement and capital community of
La Graciosa
Graciosa Island or commonly La Graciosa (; Spanish for "graceful") is a volcanic island in the Canary Islands of Spain, located north of Lanzarote across the Strait of El Río. It was formed by the Canary hotspot. The island is part of the C ...
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Canary Islands
The Canary Islands (; es, :es:Canarias, Canarias, ), also known informally as the Canaries, are a Spanish Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community and archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, in Macaronesia. At their closest point to ...
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Spain
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, image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg
, national_motto = '' Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
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).
With a population of 730 (
INE, 2018),
Caleta de Sebo, together with the rest of the island of La Graciosa, is included in the municipality of
Teguise on
Lanzarote
Lanzarote (, , ) is a Spanish island, the easternmost of the Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean. It is located approximately off the north coast of Africa and from the Iberian Peninsula. Covering , Lanzarote is the fourth-largest of the i ...
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Tourism is the main industry along with fishing. Every year, tourists visit the island for its temperate climate and its sandy volcanic coasts. The island has a school, a lyceum, a post office, supermarkets, a port, beaches, the only bank in the island (a
Bankia
Bankia () was a Spanish financial services company that was formed in December 2010, consolidating the operations of seven regional savings banks, and was partially nationalized by the government of Spain in May 2012 due to the near collapse of ...
bank branch in danger of elimination as of September 2013
[El Cabildo pide reconsiderar el cierre de Bankia en La Graciosa](_blank)
Canarias 7
''Canarias7'' is a Spanish language newspaper published in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands.
History and profile
''Canarias7'' was first published on 2 October 1982. The paper is part of Informaciones Canarias S.A. and has its headqu ...
, Carlos Inza
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, 4 september 2013.) and a square (plaza) where bicycles can be hired.
The town is the only port of entry to the island, offering regular ferry services to
Órzola
Órzola is a village in the municipality of Haría on the island of Lanzarote in the Canary Islands
The Canary Islands (; es, :es:Canarias, Canarias, ), also known informally as the Canaries, are a Spanish Autonomous communities of Spain, ...
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Lanzarote
Lanzarote (, , ) is a Spanish island, the easternmost of the Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean. It is located approximately off the north coast of Africa and from the Iberian Peninsula. Covering , Lanzarote is the fourth-largest of the i ...
.
Demographics
References
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Graciosa, Canary Islands