Alegranza
Geography | |
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Coordinates | 29°23′56″N 13°30′43″W / 29.399°N 13.512°W |
Archipelago | Chinijo Archipelago |
Area | 10.202 km2 (3.939 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 289 m (948 ft) |
Administration | |
Autonomous Community | Canary Islands |
Province | Las Palmas |
Municipality | Teguise |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 (2013) |
Alegranza (Spanish pronunciation: [aleˈɣɾan
Geographical overview
[edit]The area is 10.2 km². The island features a volcano with a crater of about 1.1 km in diameter and an altitude of 289 m. The second highest is Montaña de Lobos at 256 m and following La Rapagura. The northern portion is mainly flat.
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NASA satellite image of Alegranza
Conservation
[edit]The island is part of the Chinijo Archipelago Natural Park (Parque Natural del Archipiélago Chinijo).[1][2] There are no inhabitants on the island.
The Punta Delgada Lighthouse is located in the eastern part of Alegranza. The lighthouse was built between 1861 and 1865 and was designated a historic monument (Bien de Interés Cultural) in 2002.[3]
History
[edit]Its name, derived from the Spanish word for "joy," was given, according to some scholars, by Jean de Bethencourt because he felt joy upon spotting land.[4] The island has been owned by the Jordán-Martinón family since the 1940s.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Protected Natural Areas". Archived from the original on 17 April 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
- ^ Boletín Oficial de Canarias, pages 9723 and 9865-7
- ^ Boletín Oficial del Estado
- ^ Municipios De Lanzarote (Teguise)
- ^ "Los dueños de Alegranza proponen gestionar el uso público del islote la zona". ABC (in Spanish). 15 March 2010. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
External links
[edit]- Media related to Alegranza at Wikimedia Commons