Agaete
Encyclopedia
Agaete is a municipality of Las Palmas
province, on the Canary Islands
, Spain
. It is in the northwest of Gran Canaria
island, enclosed by the Atlantic Ocean
to the west, Gáldar
to the northeast, and Artenara
to the south. Agaete's area is 45,50 km² with a population of 5,635 (2003) and its population density is 123.85/km².
Agaete used to be the preferred city to get a view of El Dedo de Dios
, a natural monument on the coastline, before the latter was destroyed during Tropical Storm Delta
in November 2005.
Las Palmas (province)
The Province of Las Palmas is a province of Spain, consisting of the eastern part of the autonomous community of the Canary Islands.-Composition:...
province, on the Canary Islands
Canary Islands
The Canary Islands , also known as the Canaries , is a Spanish archipelago located just off the northwest coast of mainland Africa, 100 km west of the border between Morocco and the Western Sahara. The Canaries are a Spanish autonomous community and an outermost region of the European Union...
, Spain
Spain
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. It is in the northwest of Gran Canaria
Gran Canaria
Gran Canaria is the second most populous island of the Canary Islands, with a population of 838,397 which constitutes approximately 40% of the population of the archipelago...
island, enclosed by the Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
to the west, Gáldar
Gáldar, Las Palmas
Gáldar's area is 61.59 km² with a population of about 22,763 and its density is 369.59/km².Gáldar is situated in the mountains and are surrounded by valleys. Farmlands are within the coastline while the mountains lies to the southeast, the Atlantic Ocean lies to the west and to the north. A...
to the northeast, and Artenara
Artenara, Las Palmas
Artenara is a Canarian municipality in the west/central and the central portion of the island of Gran Canaria in the Las Palmas province in the Canary Islands. The population is 1,357 , its density is 20.34/km² and the area is 66.7 km²...
to the south. Agaete's area is 45,50 km² with a population of 5,635 (2003) and its population density is 123.85/km².
Agaete used to be the preferred city to get a view of El Dedo de Dios
El Dedo de Dios
El Dedo de Dios was a famous rock structure in the Atlantic Ocean, located in the northern part of Gran Canaria, one of the Canary Islands...
, a natural monument on the coastline, before the latter was destroyed during Tropical Storm Delta
Tropical Storm Delta (2005)
TropicalStorm Delta was a late-forming tropical storm of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season which struck the Canary Islands as a strong extratropical storm, causing significant damage and then crossed over Morocco before dissipating...
in November 2005.
Historical population
| Year | Population | Density |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5,269 | - |
| 1996 | 6,028 | - |
| 2001 | 5,202 | 113.08/km² |
| 2002 | 5,649 | - |
| 2003 | 5,635 | 123.85/km² |
| 2004 | 5,511 | 122.2/km² |
External links
- Ayuntamiento de Agaete
- Photos of Agaete, including Puerto de Las Nieves and the valley, "El Valle".