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Tazacorte

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Country
  
Spain

Island
  
Population
  
4,844 (2014)

Autonomous community
  
Elevation
  
107 m

Local time
  
Monday 6:58 PM

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Weather
  
19°C, Wind W at 3 km/h, 68% Humidity

Province
  
Province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Tazacorte is a town and a municipality on the island of La Palma, Province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain. It is situated near the coast, in the western part of the island. The population of the municipality is 4,911 (2013) and the area is 11.37 km². The average elevation is 60 m. Tazacorte is 2 km southwest of Los Llanos de Aridane and 17 km west of the island capital Santa Cruz de La Palma. The inhabitants are known as Bagañetes.

Map of Tazacorte, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain

Farmlands, producing almost exclusively bananas, occupy as much as 85% of the land area of Tazacorte. The widespread use, and occasional continued misuse, of insecticides has led to significant concern, as cancer rates for residents is higher than national statistics.

References

Tazacorte Wikipedia


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