Agaete
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Agaete is a municipality of Las Palmas province, on the Canary Islands, Spain.
Geography
It is in the north-west of Gran Canaria island, and is enclosed by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Gáldar to the north-east, and Artenara to the south. Agaete's area is 45.50 km2 (17.57 sq mi)[1] with a population of 5,796 (2003).[3]
Tourism
The port of Agaete, Puerto de las Nieves, used to be the preferred place 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. The port is a common end point for day tours from more touristic areas of the island.
Archaeology
El Maipes necropolis is on the outskirts of the town, in the south-east near the football ground.
Gallery
- Church of Conception
- Monument Huerto de las Flores
(the Flowers Garden) - Colours in Agaete
- Windmill in Agaete
- Statue of Los tres poetas in Puerto de las Nieves
- Ferry connections from Agaete to western Canary Islands
- Puerto de las Nieves
- Puerto de las Nieves seen from the Tamadaba mountain
- Barranco de Agaete
- Agaete valley
(Valle de Agaete)
See also
References
- ^ a b Instituto Canario de Estadística, area
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ Instituto Canario de Estadística Archived April 23, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, population
External links
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- Ayuntamiento de Agaete
- Photos of Agaete, including Puerto de Las Nieves and the valley, "El Valle"
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- Conquest of the Canary Islands
- Battle of Las Palmas
- Timeline of Las Palmas
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- Hospital Insular
- Schools in Las Palmas
- University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
- Maspalomas Station
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