Arrecife

Arrecife
City
Aerial view of Arrecife
Aerial view of Arrecife
Flag of Arrecife
Coat of arms of Arrecife
Map
Location of Arrecife
Arrecife is located in Lanzarote
Arrecife
Arrecife
Arrecife is located in Canary Islands
Arrecife
Arrecife
Arrecife is located in Spain, Canary Islands
Arrecife
Arrecife
Coordinates: 28°57′45″N 13°33′2″W / 28.96250°N 13.55056°W / 28.96250; -13.55056
CountrySpain
Autonomous Community Canary Islands
ProvinceLas Palmas
IslandLanzarote
Government
 • MayorÁstrid Pérez Batista (PP)
Area
 • Total
22.72 km2 (8.77 sq mi)
Elevation20 m (70 ft)
Population
 (2018)[2]
 • Total
61,351
 • Density2,700/km2 (7,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+00:00 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Postal code
35500
Area code+34 (Spain) + 928 (Las Palmas)
Websitewww.arrecife.es

Arrecife (/ˌærəˈsf/; Spanish: [areˈθife] ; locally [areˈsife]) is the capital city and a municipality of Lanzarote in the Canary Islands. It was made the island's capital in 1852. The city owes its name to the rock reef ("arrecife" being Spanish for "reef") which covers its local beach. It also gives its name to the nearby Arrecife Airport. The population of the municipality was 64,645 in 2020.[3] Its area is 22.72 square kilometres (8.77 sq mi).[1]

Arrecife is located south of Teguise and east of San Bartolomé, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to its southeast. It is a port town, served by ferries to the other Canary Islands, Europe, and Africa. The LZ1 road connects Arrecife to the northeast of the island, the LZ2 road connects it to the southwest, and the LZ3 road serves as the city's beltway.[4] The tallest building in Lanzarote is the Arrecife Gran Hotel, which is located on the seafront alongside the harbour.

  1. ^ a b Instituto Canario de Estadística, area
  2. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  3. ^ "Arrecife - Población: inmigrantes, emigrantes y otros datos sobre los habitantes de cada municipio". www.epdata.es. Retrieved 2021-05-15.
  4. ^ "Carreteras insulares de Lanzarote (2007)". www.datosdelanzarote.com. Retrieved 2021-05-16.