Arafo
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| Coordinates: 28°18′0″N 16°25′0″W / 28.3°N 16.416667°WCoordinates: 28°18′0″N 16°25′0″W / 28.3°N 16.416667°W | |||
| Country |  Spain |
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| Autonomous community |  Canary Islands |
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| Province |  Santa Cruz de Tenerife |
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| Island |  Tenerife |
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| Area[1] | |||
| • Total | 33.92 km2 (13.1 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation[1] | 470 m (1,542 ft) | ||
| Population (2009)[2] | |||
| • Total | 5,502 | ||
| • Density | 162.2/km2 (420.1/sq mi) | ||
Arafo is a municipality of the northeastern part of the island of Tenerife in the Santa Cruz de Tenerife (province) , on the Canary Islands. The city is also a suburb of Santa Cruz city.
Arafo is linked with the old highway linking Abona and Santa Cruz de Tenerife (City) and the TF1 Motorway which encircles the eastern and the southern portions of the island and has an interchange near Arafo to the southeast.
Business, tourism, and limited agriculture are the principal drivers of Arafo's economy. The urban area and some farmlands dominate the coastline; the majority of farmland rests in valley areas, while mountains, grasslands, and forests lie to the west.
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[edit] Historical population
| Year | Population | Density |
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| 1991 | 4,200 | - |
| 1996 | 4,667 | - |
| 2001 | 4,995 | 146.91/km² |
| 2002 | 5,156 | - |
| January 1, 2003 | 5,122 | 151/km² |
| January 1, 2004 | 5,256 | 162.67/km² (other area) |
| January 1, 2005 | 5,276 | 155.54/km² |
[edit] Other
Arafo has schools, lyceums, a few gymnasia, banks, churches, beaches and squares plazas.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b "SUPERFICIE, PERÍMETRO Y ALTITUD DE LOS MUNICIPIOS DE CANARIAS." (in Spanish). Instituto Canario de Estadística (ISTAC). http://www2.gobiernodecanarias.org/istac/estadisticas/territorio_ambiente/territorio/territorio_1_1_9.html.
- ^ "Población en Canarias. Tenerife. 1-1-2009." (in Spanish). Instituto Canario de Estadística (ISTAC). http://www2.gobiernodecanarias.org/istac/estadisticas/poblacion/datos_basicos/cop/2009/tabla_5.html.
[edit] External links
- Map and aerial photos
- Street map: Street map from Mapquest, MapPoint or Google
- Satellite images: Google
| Northwest: La Victoria de Acentejo | North: Candelaria | |
| West: La Orotava | Arafo | East: Atlantic Ocean |
| South: Güímar |
