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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.

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Tuineje
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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
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Country
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Autonomous Community
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Province
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Las Palmas
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Island
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Fuerteventura
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CC
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Mayor
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Salvador Delgado
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275.94

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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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