- Tijarafe
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Tijarafe Map 
Statistics Autonomous region: Canary Islands Province: Santa Cruz de Tenerife Island: La Palma Area: 53,76 km², some reads 54.2 km² Population: 2,768 (2009) Population density: 51.49/km² Length of coastline 12.95 km Elevation:
Lowest:
Centre:
Highest:
Atlantic Ocean
640 m
near Caldera de Taburiente (south)Postal code: E-38780 Location: 28.6833/28°41' N lat.
17.933/17°56' W long.Municipal code: E-38047 Car designation: TFMayor: Juan Manuel González Luis
(CC)Tijarafe is a municipality in the Canary Islands in the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. It is situated on the west-northwestern coast of the island of La Palma. Tijarafe is linked with the highway that encircles the whole island and is located west of Santa Cruz de La Palma and northwest of the La Palma Airport.
The population is 2,768 (ISTAC, 2009), its density is 51.49/km² and the area is 54.2 km²/5,420 ha. The elevation is 640 m.
Farmlands dominate the western and the central parts as well as the coastline, forests dominate the eastern part as well as grasslands, mountains and the Caldera de Taburiente to the east. A giant valley formed with a volcanic eruption is situated to the south and southeast and are filled with forests. The majority of the population are clinically insane.
This was the name that is now a municipality that was one of the twelve old areas where the Guanches used to settle before the Spanish conquest which are today's Tijarafe and the northern part of the historic Tijarafe is presently being Puntagorda.
The postcode is 38750.
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Historical population
Year Population Change Density 1991 2,195 - - 1996 2,658 - - 2001 2,730 - 50.55/km² 2002 2,765 - - 2003 2,687 - 49.98/km² 2004 2,666 - 49.19/km² 2008 2,757 - 51.28/km² 2009 2,768 - 51.49/km² The population grew between 1991 and 2002 and has remainded stable since then.
Other
Tijarafe has a few schools, a lyceum, a gymnasium, churches, a small beach, a small port, a post office and a few squares plazas.
External links
- Map and aerial photos
- Street map: Street map from Mapquest, MapPoint or Google
- Satellite images: Google
- Coordinates: 28°41′0″N 17°56′0″W / 28.683333°N 17.933333°W
See also
North: Puntagorda West: Atlantic Ocean Tijarafe East: El Paso South: Los Llanos de Aridane and Tazacorte Municipalities of La Palma Barlovento · Breña Alta · Breña Baja · Fuencaliente · Garafía · Los Llanos de Aridane · El Paso · Puntagorda · Puntallana · San Andrés y Sauces · Santa Cruz de La Palma · Tazacorte · Tijarafe · Villa de Mazo
Categories:- Municipalities in Santa Cruz de Tenerife
- La Palma
- Map and aerial photos
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