Granadilla de Abona
Granadilla de Abona is a municipality of Tenerife, located in the south of the island, occupying an area of 155 square kilometers. Its population in 2013 was 43,608. In recent years, the population has greatly increased due to an influx of immigrants, from Western Sahara, Colombia, Cuba, and other African and Latin American countries.
Granadilla de Abona | |
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Municipality | |
San Antonio de Padua Church | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Municipal location in Tenerife | |
Granadilla de Abona Location in Tenerife Granadilla de Abona Granadilla de Abona (Canary Islands) Granadilla de Abona Granadilla de Abona (Spain, Canary Islands) | |
| Coordinates: 28°7′0″N 16°34′0″W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous Community | Canary Islands |
| Province | Santa Cruz de Tenerife |
| Island | Tenerife |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | José Domingo Regalado (CC) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 162.4 km2 (62.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation (AMSL) | 650 m (2,130 ft) |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 48,374 |
| • Density | 300/km2 (770/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (CEST (GMT +1)) |
| Postal code | 38600 |
| Area code | +34 (Spain) + 922 (Tenerife) |
| Climate | Csb |
| Website | Town Hall |
The municipality extends from the altitudinous center of the island -Mount Guajara (2,718 m, the third-highest mountain on the island, after Teide and Pico Viejo) is situated in this municipality- to the Atlantic Ocean.
Reina Sofía Airport is located in this municipality, as well as the beachside town of El Médano ("The Sand Dune"), where many important windsurfing competitions are held. La Montaña Roja ("The Red Mountain"), a volcanic cone located in El Médano, is a protected natural preserve, along with five other "espacios naturales," which comprise 25% of the municipality's total area. Plans to build an industrial and commercial port in this municipality along a 5-kilometer (3.1 mi) sector along the coast, from Barranco del Río to Montaña Pelada, have been discussed but not implemented, due to concerns about the environmental damage such a development would cause (All objections have been cleared and port goes ahead). There is a wind farm in this municipality as well.