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Tijarafe

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Country
  
Spain

Island
  
La Palma

Area
  
53.76 km²

Population
  
2,684 (2014)

Autonomous community
  
Canary Islands

Elevation
  
640 m

Local time
  
Friday 11:02 PM

Tijarafe

Weather
  
18°C, Wind N at 23 km/h, 44% Humidity

Province
  
Province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife

El pinar tijarafe la palma from above


Tijarafe is a town and a municipality on the island of La Palma, Province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain. It is situated in the northwestern part of the island. The population of the municipality is 2,776 (2013) and the area is 53.76 km². Tijarafe is 7 km northwest of Los Llanos de Aridane and 19 km west of the island capital Santa Cruz de La Palma.

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Map of 38780 Tijarafe, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain

The eastern border of the municipality is formed by the crater rim of the Caldera de Taburiente and its outflow, the Barranco de las Angustias.

Tijarafe was the name of one of the twelve old areas where the Guanches used to settle before the Spanish conquest. It corresponded with the present municipalities Tijarafe and Puntagorda.

La palma wandelen cueva de candelaria tijarafe


References

Tijarafe Wikipedia