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- For the monastery in Navarre, see Santa María de la Oliva.
La Oliva (pronounced: [la oliˈβa]) is a Canarian municipality in the northern portion of the island of Fuerteventura in the Las Palmas province in the Canary Islands The population is 14,042 (ISTAC, 2003), its density is 39.43/km² and the area is 356.13 km². The municipality includes the small island of Los Lobos to the northeast. It is located a main highway linking to Puerto del Rosario and is the northernmost terminus. The main industry are agriculture and tourism especially in the park area. The Atlantic Ocean is to the west, north and east, the mountains are to the south. Farmlands along with barren lands dominate the rest of the municipality especially along the coast.
[edit] Geography
A stone-built windmill near the beach of La Oliva
Church of Our Lady of La Candelaria
- Location:
- Latitude: 28.6 (28°43') N
- Longitude: 13.933 (13°56') W
- Altitude:
- Lowest: Atlantic Ocean
- Centre: 219 m
- Postal code: 35640
[edit] Sites of interest
La Oliva is famous for its windmill built in stone. The roof is colored like sand. The stone lining encircles the windmill.
La Oliva has schools, lyceums, a few gymnasia, a few churches, beaches, a post office, parks and a squares (plaza).
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Coordinates: 28°42′0″N 13°56′0″W / 28.7°N 13.933333°W / 28.7; -13.933333
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North: Atlantic Ocean |
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West: Atlantic Ocean
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La Oliva |
East: Atlantic Ocean |
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South: Puerto del Rosario |
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