Fuerteventura
Fuerteventura (Spanish: [ˌfweɾteβenˈtuɾa]) is one of the Canary Islands, in the Atlantic Ocean, geographically part of Macaronesia, and politically part of Spain. It is located 97 km (60 mi) away from the coast of North Africa. The island was declared a biosphere reserve by UNESCO in 2009.
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Atlantic Ocean |
| Coordinates | 28°24′N 14°00′W |
| Archipelago | Canary Islands |
| Area | 1,659.74 km2 (640.83 sq mi) |
| Coastline | 304 km (188.9 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 807 m (2648 ft) |
| Highest point | Pico de Zarza |
| Administration | |
Spain | |
| Autonomous Community | Canary Islands |
| Province | Las Palmas |
| Capital and largest city | Puerto del Rosario (pop. 43,493) |
| Demographics | |
| Demonym | majorero/-a |
| Population | 124,152 (start of 2023) |
| Pop. density | 74.8/km2 (193.7/sq mi) |
| Languages | Spanish, specifically Canarian Spanish |
| Ethnic groups | Spanish, Canary Islanders, other minority groups |
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Fuerteventura belongs to 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 (as of 2023), the fourth largest population of the Canary Islands and the third of the province. At 1,659.74 km2 (640.83 sq mi), 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.