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Tuineje

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Tuineje is a town and a municipality in the southern part of the island of Fuerteventura in the Province of Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain. The population is 13,946 (2013), and the area is 275.94 km2. The largest town in the municipality is Gran Tarajal, on the south coast.

Key facts

Settlement.name
Tuineje
Settlement.settlement_type
Municipality
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Tuineje band.png
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Escudo de Tuineje (Las Palmas).svg
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Fuerteventura municipio Tuineje.svg
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Municipal location in Fuerteventura
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Spain Province of Las Palmas#Canary Islands#Spain with Canary Islands
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Location in the province of Las Palmas
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Autonomous Community
Settlement.subdivision_type2
Province
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Las Palmas
Settlement.subdivision_type3
Island
Settlement.subdivision_name3
Fuerteventura
Settlement.leader_party
CC
Settlement.leader_title
Mayor
Settlement.leader_name
Salvador Delgado
Settlement.area_total_km2
275.94

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Tuineje
Country
Spain
Located in
Las Palmas
Continent
Europe
Population
16834
Area
276
Elevation
205
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Body of water
Atlantic Ocean
Shares border with
Betancuria
Official website
www.tuineje.es
Image
Las Playitas, en el municipio de Tuineje (Fuerteventura, Las Palmas, España).jpg
Licence plate code
GC
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postal code
35629
Commons category
Tuineje
male population
7811
female population
7430
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Tuineje is a town and a municipality in the southern part of the island of Fuerteventura in the Province of Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain. The population is 13,946 (2013), and the area is 275.94 km2. The largest town in the municipality is Gran Tarajal, on the south coast.

==History== Tuineje was the site of the two battles between the locals and English privateers in 1740.

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