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
    Church of Conception
  • Monument Huerto de las Flores (the Flowers Garden)
    Monument Huerto de las Flores
    (the Flowers Garden)
  • Colours in Agaete
    Colours in Agaete
  • Windmill in Agaete
    Windmill in Agaete
  • Statue of Los tres poetas in Puerto de las Nieves
    Statue of Los tres poetas in Puerto de las Nieves
  • Ferry connections from Agaete to western Canary Islands
    Ferry connections from Agaete to western Canary Islands
  • Puerto de las Nieves
    Puerto de las Nieves
  • Puerto de las Nieves seen from the Tamadaba mountain
    Puerto de las Nieves seen from the Tamadaba mountain
  • Barranco de Agaete
    Barranco de Agaete
  • Agaete valley (Valle de Agaete)
    Agaete valley
    (Valle de Agaete)

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Instituto Canario de Estadística, area
  2. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  3. ^ Instituto Canario de Estadística Archived April 23, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, population

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