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| Arico | |
|---|---|
| Municipality and town | |
 Punta de Abona | |
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 Municipal location in Tenerife | |
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| Coordinates: 28°10′N 16°28′W / 28.167°N 16.467°W / 28.167; -16.467 | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Canary Islands |
| Province |  Santa Cruz de Tenerife |
| Island |  Tenerife |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sebastián Martín Pérez (Primero Arico) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 178.76 km (69.02 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 7,831 |
| • Density | 44/km (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
| Post Code | 38580 |
| Climate | Csb |
Arico is the name of a municipality and a village in the southeastern part of the island of Tenerife, one of the Canary Islands, Spain. It is part of the Province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. The municipality is located in the southeastern part of the island, and extends for 178,76 square kilometers from the mountainous interior to the beaches on the Atlantic. Its estimated population is around 7,500. The TF-1 motorway passes through the eastern part of the municipality.
The city administration is located in Villa de Arico. The other villages located on this municipality are: Arico Nuevo, Arico Viejo, Abades, La Jaca, Tajao and Poris de Abona.
Geography and climate
Arico has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen: BSh; Trewartha: BSal) with an annual precipitation of only 184.7 millimetres (7.27 in) and no more than 38 days of precipitation.
| Climate data for Arico Climate ID: C428T; coordinates 28°10′52″N 16°29′01″W / 28.18111°N 16.48361°W / 28.18111; -16.48361; elevation: 418 m (1,371 ft); 1991–2020 normals, extremes 2009–present | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 29.5 (85.1) |
30.1 (86.2) |
33.4 (92.1) |
35.5 (95.9) |
37.8 (100.0) |
38.1 (100.6) |
41.3 (106.3) |
41.3 (106.3) |
37.0 (98.6) |
36.8 (98.2) |
34.5 (94.1) |
27.6 (81.7) |
41.3 (106.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 19.6 (67.3) |
19.5 (67.1) |
20.3 (68.5) |
20.9 (69.6) |
22.5 (72.5) |
24.2 (75.6) |
26.6 (79.9) |
27.5 (81.5) |
25.8 (78.4) |
25.0 (77.0) |
22.3 (72.1) |
20.8 (69.4) |
22.9 (73.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 16.0 (60.8) |
15.8 (60.4) |
16.3 (61.3) |
17.0 (62.6) |
18.4 (65.1) |
20.1 (68.2) |
22.1 (71.8) |
23.1 (73.6) |
21.9 (71.4) |
21.2 (70.2) |
18.9 (66.0) |
17.4 (63.3) |
19.0 (66.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 12.2 (54.0) |
12.1 (53.8) |
12.2 (54.0) |
13.0 (55.4) |
14.3 (57.7) |
15.9 (60.6) |
17.6 (63.7) |
18.6 (65.5) |
18.0 (64.4) |
17.3 (63.1) |
15.4 (59.7) |
13.9 (57.0) |
15.0 (59.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 9.5 (49.1) |
7.9 (46.2) |
7.7 (45.9) |
10.1 (50.2) |
10.7 (51.3) |
12.6 (54.7) |
14.6 (58.3) |
15.3 (59.5) |
15.8 (60.4) |
14.0 (57.2) |
11.6 (52.9) |
10.0 (50.0) |
7.7 (45.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 17.2 (0.68) |
20.6 (0.81) |
17.9 (0.70) |
15.0 (0.59) |
9.6 (0.38) |
6.3 (0.25) |
trace | 0.3 (0.01) |
8.0 (0.31) |
34.9 (1.37) |
17.5 (0.69) |
37.4 (1.47) |
184.7 (7.27) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 2.70 | 3.80 | 3.55 | 4.09 | 3.09 | 2.25 | 0.09 | 0.67 | 3.09 | 6.00 | 4.25 | 3.82 | 37.39 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 66 | 67 | 69 | 72 | 69 | 70 | 66 | 67 | 75 | 72 | 71 | 66 | 69 |
| Source: State Meteorological Agency/AEMET OpenData | |||||||||||||
Sites of interest
Typical villages in the mountains, lighthouses in Poris de Abona and Tajao, important free-climbing spot and scuba diving location on Tenerife.
Historical population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 4,567 |
| 1996 | 5,064 |
| 2001 | 5,824 |
| 2002 | 6,653 |
| 2003 | 6,928 |
| 2004 | 7,005 |
| 2005 | 7,159 |
| 2006 | 7,104 |
| 2007 | 7,565 |
| 2013 | 7,392 |
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Arico el Nuevo
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Arico el Nuevo
References
- Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- "Weather station data". opendata.aemet.es (in Spanish). AEMET OpenData. Archived from the original on 2024-11-13. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- "Extremes". opendata.aemet.es (in Spanish). AEMET OpenData. Archived from the original on 2024-12-04. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
- "Normal". opendata.aemet.es (in Spanish). AEMET OpenData. Archived from the original on 2024-12-06. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
- "AEMET OpeenData". Agencia Estatal de Meteorologia. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
