Teguise (pronounced [teˈɣise]) is a municipality in the central part of the island of Lanzarote in the Las Palmas province in the Canary Islands. The population is 22,342 (as of 1 January 2019),[3] and the area is 263.98 km2.[1] It is located north of Arrecife and south of Haría. The seat of the municipality is the town of Teguise. The municipality also comprises a number of neighbouring islands including Graciosa (with 733 inhabitants in 2019), Alegranza, Roque del Este, Roque del Oeste and Montaña Clara.

The artist and architect César Manrique was born in the area. The insect of the island is the cochineal from which carmine, a dye, is extracted.

Historical population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
2000 12,184—    
2001 12,905+5.9%
2002 13,714+6.3%
2003 14,214+3.6%
2004 14,477+1.9%
2005 15,824+9.3%
2006 16,616+5.0%
2007 17,688+6.5%
2008 18,798+6.3%
2009 19,418+3.3%
2010 20,105+3.5%
2011 20,788+3.4%
2012 21,096+1.5%
2013 21,152+0.3%
2014 21,101−0.2%
2015 21,454+1.7%
2016 21,724+1.3%
2017 21,896+0.8%
2018 22,122+1.0%
Source: INE[3]

Settlements

  1. ^ a b on the island of La Graciosa

Sites of interest

  • Santa Bárbara Castle
    Santa Bárbara Castle
  • Teguise Church, bell tower
    Teguise Church, bell tower
  • Typical architecture in Teguise
    Typical architecture in Teguise
  • Isla de la Graciosa (la Graciosa Island)
    Isla de la Graciosa (la Graciosa Island)
  • Wind sculpture by César Manrique, Taro de Tahíche
    Wind sculpture by César Manrique, Taro de Tahíche

See also

External links

References

  1. ^ a b Instituto Canario de Estadística, area
  2. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  3. ^ a b "Palmas, Las: Población por municipios y sexo" [Palmas, Las: Population by municipality and gender]. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (in Spanish). Retrieved 2019-03-23.