Graciosa, Canary Islands
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| Elevation: | 217 m |
| Latitude: | 29.233° N (29°14' N) |
| Longitude: | 13.5° W (13°30' W) |
| Location: | northeastern Canary Islands, Spain |
| Area: | 27 km² |
| Type: | Stratovolcano? |
| Last eruption: | Unknown |
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Graciosa Island or commonly La Graciosa (Spanish for wikt:en:graceful) is an island located 2 km north of the lsland of Lanzarote with the strait named Mirador del Rio. The island is part of Parque National Los Islotes. The island forms a part of the Chinijo archipelago. The town is in the southeastern part of the island with houses encircling the harbor which has two piers and a yacht area in the bay. Other smaller islands include Montaña Clara (Spanish for clear mountain) which is an archipelago to the northwest, Roque del Este, Roque del Oeste and Alegranza to the north. The only two settlements include Caleta de Sebo and Casas de Pedro Barba. The island is entirely made up of volcanic sands.
Its length is 6 km and the width is 2 km. There are no sources on the island which means a tanker ship carries water to the island. The island has two mountaintops. The tallest mountain is Aguja Grandes elevating at 266 m. The second tallest is Las Agujas Chicas elevating at 257 m. The other mountains include Montaña Amarilla (Spanish for yellow mountain), situated in the southwestern part. It is partially eroding in the lower part. The elevation is about 178 m. Thus mountaintop is shaped like a crater. The population is around 580. Tourism is the main industry along with fishing. Every year, tourists flock the island for its tempered climate and its sandy volcanic coasts. The mountains lie to the northern and the western part. The southern and the eastern part are hilly.
The island is entirely made up of bushes and dry soil.
The island has a school, a lyceum, but no gymnasium, a post office, supermarkets, a port, beaches, banks, and a square (plaza)
Graciosa has been an island where it have been raided by pirates for treatures.
Geographical features
The island has beaches including Playa Francesca to the southwest, Playa Lambra to the east and more.
References
- Pott, Joachim/Hüppe, Joachim/de la Torre, Wofredo Wildpret Die Kanarischen Inseln. Natur- und Kulturlandschaften = The Canary Islands. Natural and Cultural Landscapes, Ulmer : Stuttgart 2003, 320 S., 295 color photos, 28 colored graphica, 3 tables. (represented and illustrated by Geobotanik)
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Categories: Canary Islands | Islands of Spain