Alegranza
Las Palmas | |
Municipality | Teguise |
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Demographics | |
Population | 0 (2013) |
Alegranza (Spanish pronunciation: Teguise on Lanzarote.
Geographical overview
The area is 10.2 km². The island features a volcano with a crater of about 1.1 km in diameter and an altitude of 289 m. The second highest is Montaña de Lobos at 256 m and following La Rapagura. The northern portion is mainly flat.
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NASA satellite image of Alegranza
Conservation
The island is part of the Chinijo Archipelago Natural Park (Parque Natural del Archipiélago Chinijo).[1][2] There are no inhabitants on the island.
The
Punta Delgada Lighthouse is located in the eastern part of Alegranza. The lighthouse was built between 1861 and 1865 and was designated a historic monument (Bien de Interés Cultural) in 2002.[3]
History
Its name, derived from the Spanish word for "joy," was given, according to some scholars, by
Jean de Bethencourt because he felt joy upon spotting land.[4] The island has been owned by the Jordán-Martinón family since the 1940s.[5]
See also
References
- ^ "Protected Natural Areas". Archived from the original on 17 April 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
- ^ Boletín Oficial de Canarias, pages 9723 and 9865-7
- ^ Boletín Oficial del Estado
- ^ Municipios De Lanzarote (Teguise)
- ^ "Los dueños de Alegranza proponen gestionar el uso público del islote la zona". ABC (in Spanish). 15 March 2010. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
External links
- Media related to Alegranza at Wikimedia Commons