Fuerteventura

Fuerteventura () is one of the Canary Islands, in the Atlantic Ocean, geographically part of Macaronesia, and politically part of Spain. It is located away from the coast of North Africa. The island was declared a biosphere reserve by UNESCO in 2009.

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Fuerteventura is one of Spain's Canary Islands located in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of North Africa. The island was designated a UNESCO biosphere reserve in 2009, recognizing its ecological importance.

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Key facts

Islands.name: Fuerteventura
Islands.image_name: Fuerteventura from space.jpg
Islands.image_caption: Satellite view (2011)
Islands.map_image: File:Spain Canary Islands location map Fuerteventura.svg
Islands.location: Atlantic Ocean
Islands.archipelago: Canary Islands
Islands.area_km2: 1659.74
Islands.coastline_km: 304
Islands.elevation_m: 807
Islands.country: Spain
Islands.country_admin_divisions_title: Autonomous Community
Islands.country_admin_divisions: Canary Islands
Islands.country_admin_divisions_title_1: Province
Islands.country_admin_divisions_1: Las Palmas
Islands.country_capital_and_largest_city: Puerto del Rosario
Islands.country_largest_city_population: 43,493
Islands.population: 124,152
Islands.population_as_of: start of 2023

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: island
Country: Spain
Located in: Las Palmas
Capital: Puerto del Rosario
Population: 127043
Area: 1633
Time zone: UTC±00:00
Body of water: Atlantic Ocean
Highest point: Pico de la Zarza
Location: Atlantic Ocean
Image: Fuerteventura NWW.png
Width: 28
Length: 98

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Commons category: Fuerteventura
topic's main category: Category:Fuerteventura
Commons gallery: Fuerteventura
described by source: Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary
native label: Fuerteventura
P11012: Yuliya Pechonkina
hashtag: Fuerteventura
P12749: Paul the Deacon

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Toponymy
History
Precolonial history
Conquest
2nd conquest of Fuerteventura
To the present
Flag
Coat of arms
Geography
Environment
Climate
Hydrology
Geology
Beaches
Wildlife
Natural symbols
Demographics
Population
Education
Administration
Island Council of Fuerteventura (Cabildo)
Municipalities
Economy
Tourism
Art and culture
Traditional holidays
Concerts and festivals
Auditoriums
Central library
Museums and exhibition spaces
Sculpture park
Main sights
Food
Transport and communications
Airports
Ports
Roads
Sport
Native sports
Canarian wrestling
Juego del Palo
Canarian boules
Watersports
Surfing, windsurfing and kitesurfing
Diving
Swimming
Sailing
Fishing
Other sports
People
See also
References
External links

Fuerteventura belongs to the Province of Las Palmas, one of the two provinces that form the autonomous community of the Canary Islands. The island's capital is Puerto del Rosario, where the Insule Council is found (the government of the island). Fuerteventura had 124,152 inhabitants (), the fourth largest population of the Canary Islands and the third of the province. At , it is the second largest of the Canary Islands, after Tenerife. From a geological point of view, Fuerteventura is the oldest island in the archipelago.

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