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Municipality in Canary Islands, Spain
Arafo
Municipality
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Coordinates: 28°20′24″N 16°25′10″W / 28.34000°N 16.41944°W / 28.34000; -16.41944
Country Spain
Autonomous community Canary Islands
Province Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Island Tenerife
Area
 • Total33.92 km (13.10 sq mi)
Elevation470 m (1,540 ft)
Population
 • Total5,562
 • Density160/km (420/sq mi)
ClimateCsb

Arafo is a municipality of the southeastern part of the island of Tenerife in the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, on the Canary Islands. The town Arafo is situated 5 km west of the coast town Candelaria and 22 km southwest of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. The TF-1 motorway passes through the eastern part of the municipality.

Historical population

Year Population
1991 4,200
1996 4,667
2001 4,995
2002 5,156
2003 5,122
2004 5,256
2005 5,276
2009 5,502

See also

References

  1. ^ "SUPERFICIE, PERÍMETRO Y ALTITUD DE LOS MUNICIPIOS DE CANARIAS" (in Spanish). Instituto Canario de Estadística (ISTAC).
  2. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
Places adjacent to Arafo
La Victoria de Acentejo Candelaria
La Orotava Arafo Atlantic Ocean
Güímar
Municipalities of Tenerife
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Municipalities in the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Tenerife Flag of the Canary Islands
La Palma
La Gomera
El Hierro
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