Teguise (municipality)

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.

Teguise
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Municipal location in Lanzarote
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Coordinates: 29°3′N 13°34′W
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Canary Islands
Province	Las Palmas
Government
• Mayor	Olivia Duque (CC)
Area [1]
• Total	263.98 km2 (101.92 sq mi)
Elevation	360 m (1,180 ft)
Population  (2018)[2]
• Total	22,122
• Density	84/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC±0 (WET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+1 (WEST)
Website	Official website

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

Year	Pop.	±%
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

• Las Cabreras
• Caleta de Sebo ^[a]
• Casas de Pedro Barba ^[a]
• Caleta de Famara
• Las Caletas
• Costa Teguise
• Guatiza
• Las Laderas
• El Mojón
• Mozaga
• Muñique
• Nazaret
• Sóo
• Tahiche
• Tao
• Teguise
• Teseguite
• Tiagua
• Los Valles
• Los Ancones
• Caleta de Caballo
• Los Cocoteros
• Charco del Palo
• Tomarén

1. on the island of La Graciosa

Sites of interest

• Jardín de Cactus, in Guatiza
• Wind sculpture

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

See also

• List of municipalities in Las Palmas

External links

• Teguise: white heritage and mahogany crosses in the old capital of Lanzarote (in English)