Teguise (village)
Teguise (pronounced [teˈɣise]), also known in Spanish as La Villa de Teguise, is a village in the municipality of Teguise in the north-central part of the island of Lanzarote in Las Palmas province in the Canary Islands. The town's population is 1,776 as of 1 January 2018.[1]
Teguise | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Plaza Mayor | |
_-_OSM_Mapnik.svg.png)  Teguise Location in the Canary Islands  Teguise Teguise (Canary Islands) | |
| Coordinates: 29°3′36″N 13°33′37″W | |
| Country |  |
| Autonomous Community |  |
| Province | Las Palmas |
| Island | Lanzarote |
| Municipality | Teguise |
| Population (1 January 2018) | |
| • Total | 1,776 |
| Time zone | UTC+00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Postal code | 35530 |
| Area code(s) | +34 (Spain) + 928 (Las Palmas) |
The town is the capital of the municipality of Teguise.
A market is held in the town on Sunday mornings, and has become a popular tourist attraction.[2]
History
The town was founded in 1414. Teguise served as the capital of the Kingdom of the Canary Islands from 1425 to 1448 and as capital of the island until the capital moved to Arrecife in 1852.
Santa Bárbara Castle
Church Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe
References
- "Instituto Nacional de Estadística (Spanish Statistical Institute)". Instituto Nacional de Estadística (in Spanish). Retrieved 2019-03-27.
- www.teguise.com - Sunday Market
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