Tuineje

Tuineje is a town and a municipality in the southern part of the island of Fuerteventura in the Province of Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain. The population is 13,946 (2013),[3] and the area is 275.94 km².[1] The largest town in the municipality is Gran Tarajal, on the south coast.

Tuineje
Municipality
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Municipal location in Fuerteventura
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Location in the province of Las Palmas
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Tuineje (Canary Islands)
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Tuineje (Spain, Canary Islands)
Coordinates: 28°19′30″N 14°2′55″W
Country Spain
Autonomous Community Canary Islands
ProvinceLas Palmas
IslandFuerteventura
Government
 • MayorSalvador Delgado (CC)
Area
 • Total275.94 km2 (106.54 sq mi)
Elevation205 m (673 ft)
Population
 (2018)[2]
 • Total14,791
 • Density54/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (CEST (GMT +1))
Postal code
35629
Area code(s)+34 (Spain) + 928 (Las Palmas)
Websitewww.tuineje.es

History

Tuineje was the site of the two battles with an English privateer and the ship Grand Tarajal in 1740.

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See also

References
  1. Instituto Canario de Estadística, area
  2. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  3. Instituto Canario de Estadística Archived 2014-04-19 at the Wayback Machine, population


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