Antigua is a town and a municipality in the central part of the island of
Fuerteventura
Fuerteventura () is one of the Canary Islands, in the Atlantic Ocean, geographically part of Macaronesia, and politically part of Spain. It is located away from the coast of North Africa. The island was declared a biosphere reserve by UNESCO i ...
in the
Province of Las Palmas
The Province of Las Palmas (, ; ) is a province (Spain), province of Spain, consisting of the eastern part of the autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of the Canary Islands. Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, capital city of this p ...
in the
Canary Islands
The Canary Islands (; ) or Canaries are an archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean and the southernmost Autonomous communities of Spain, Autonomous Community of Spain. They are located in the northwest of Africa, with the closest point to the cont ...
. It has a population of 11,629 (2013),
[Instituto Canario de Estadística]
, population and an area of 250.56 km
2.
[ It is situated 17 km southwest of the capital of the island ]Puerto del Rosario
Puerto del Rosario () is a town and a municipality in the eastern part of the island of Fuerteventura in the Las Palmas province in the Canary Islands. It has been the capital of Fuerteventura since 1860. The town's population is 29,160 (2013), .
Main sights
*Caleta de Fuste
Caleta de Fuste (also known as El Castillo and Costa Caleta) is the largest community in the municipality of Antigua, Fuerteventura, Antigua, Las Palmas (province), Las Palmas, Spain, on the island of Fuerteventura in the Canary Islands.
The ar ...
Castle, a heritage site
*Centro Turístico Cultural Molino de Antigua (''Molino de Antigua Cultural Touristic Centre''): where works of major artists are exposed.
*Salinas de El Carmen, the origin of these salt mines dates back to 1800
*Paisaje Protegido del Malpaís Grande (''Malpaís Grande Protected Landscape'')
* Atalayita aboriginal town
*Cuchillos de Vigán
Cuchillo, a Spanish word for a knife, may refer to:
* Cuchillo (film), a 1978 film with Mexican actor Andrés García
* Cuchillo, New Mexico, an unincorporated community
* Cuchillo-Có, a village in La Pampa Province in Argentina
* El Cuchillo, a v ...
, a natural Monument
* Caldera de Gairía, a national monument
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
Antigua Information and map
{{Authority control
Municipalities in Fuerteventura