Chinijo Archipelago

The Chinijo Archipelago (pronounced [tʃiˈnixo]) is a small archipelago located in the northeastern part of the Canary Islands, north of the island of Lanzarote. The archipelago includes the islets of Montaña Clara, Alegranza, La Graciosa, Roque del Este and Roque del Oeste.^[4][5][6] The archipelago is administered by Lanzarote and belongs to the municipality of Teguise. La Graciosa is the only inhabited island, with a population of around 700.

Chinijo Archipelago

Native name: Archipiélago Chinijo
Lanzarote, La Graciosa, Montaña Clara and Alegranza from above
Map of Chinijo Archipelago
Etymology	Small archipelago
Geography
Location	Atlantic Ocean
Total islands	5
Area	40.9 km2 (15.8 sq mi)[1]
Coastline	54.435 km (33.8243 mi)[2]
Administration
Spain
Autonomous Community	Canary Islands
Province	Las Palmas
Island	Lanzarote
Municipality	Teguise
Largest settlement	Caleta de Sebo (pop. 730)
Demographics
Population	734 (2018)[3]
Languages	Spanish, specifically Canarian Spanish
Additional information
Time zone	WET (UTC±00:00)
• Summer (DST)	WEST (UTC+01:00)

The name of the archipelago is a reference to its reduced dimensions as the word chinijo is a local colloquial adjective used to describe something small.^[7]

The archipelago is part of the natural park Parque natural del Archipiélago Chinijo, designated in 1986.^[8][9] The natural park, total area 91.12 km² (35.2 sq mi), also includes part of the rocky north coast of the island Lanzarote (los riscos de Famara). The area of the natural park overlaps with that of a separately designated marine reserve.^[10] The European Union designated a Special Protection Area for birds in 1994.

La Graciosa and other islands of Chinijo Archipelago seen from Lanzarote

List of principal volcanoes in the Chinijo Archipelago

^[11]

Volcano	Commune / Locality	Description	Altitude	Photograph
Montaña Amarilla,	La Graciosa 29°13′0″N 13°32′0″W	Volcanic cone	172 m
Montaña Bermeja	La Graciosa	Volcanic cone	157 m
Montaña Lobos	Close to coast of Alegranza 29°23′0″N 13°30′0″W	Volcanic cone	221 m
Montaña del Mojon	Coast of La Graciosa 29°14′0″N 13°30′0″W	Volcanic cone	188 m
Montaña de Pedre Barba	La Graciosa 29°15′0″N 13°30′0″W	Volcanic cone	266 m
Montaña Clara	Montaña Clara 29°17′0″N 13°32′0″W	Volcanic cone	256 m
Roque del Oeste	Teguise, Chinijo 29°19′0″N 13°31′0″W	Volcanic cone	41 m
Roque del Este	Teguise, Chinijo 29°16′35″N 13°20′15″W	Volcanic cone	84 m

See also

• Geology of the Canary Islands