Tuineje

Municipality in Canary Islands, Spain
Flag of Tuineje
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Coat of arms of Tuineje
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Municipal location in Fuerteventura
Municipal location in Fuerteventura
28°19′30″N 14°2′55″W / 28.32500°N 14.04861°W / 28.32500; -14.04861Country SpainAutonomous Community Canary IslandsProvinceLas PalmasIslandFuerteventuraGovernment
 • MayorSalvador Delgado (CC)Area • Total275.94 km2 (106.54 sq mi)Elevation
(AMSL)
205 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+34 (Spain) + 928 (Las Palmas)Websitewww.tuineje.es

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.

History

Tuineje was the site of the two battles between the locals and English privateers in 1740.[citation needed]

Notable people

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    Tuineje village
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    Tuineje
  • Lighthouse of La Entallada, Tuineje
    Lighthouse of La Entallada, Tuineje

See also

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References

  1. ^ a b 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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