Agaete

Municipality in Canary Islands, Spain

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Agaete municipality in Gran Canaria

28°6′N 15°42′W / 28.100°N 15.700°W / 28.100; -15.700Country SpainAutonomous RegionCanary IslandsProvinceLas PalmasIslandGran CanariaGovernmentArea • Total45.50 km² (17.57 sq mi)Elevation43 m (141 ft)Population • Total5,573 • Density120/km² (320/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)ClimateBWhWebsiteAyuntamiento de Agaete

Agaete is a municipality of Las Palmas province, on the Canary Islands, Spain.

Geography

It is in the north-west of Gran Canaria island, and is enclosed by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Gáldar to the north-east, and Artenara to the south. Agaete's area is 45.50 km² (17.57 sq mi)^[1] with a population of 5,796 (2003).^[3]

Tourism

The port of Agaete, Puerto de las Nieves, used to be the preferred place to get a view of El Dedo de Dios, a natural monument on the coastline, before the latter was destroyed during tropical storm Delta in November 2005. The port is a common end point for day tours from more touristic areas of the island.

Archaeology

El Maipes necropolis is on the outskirts of the town, in the south-east near the football ground.

Gallery

• 
  Church of Conception
• 
  Monument Huerto de las Flores
  (the Flowers Garden)
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  Colours in Agaete
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  Windmill in Agaete
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  Statue of Los tres poetas in Puerto de las Nieves
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  Ferry connections from Agaete to western Canary Islands
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  Puerto de las Nieves
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  Puerto de las Nieves seen from the Tamadaba mountain
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  Barranco de Agaete
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  Agaete valley
  (Valle de Agaete)

See also

• List of municipalities in Las Palmas

References

External links

GovernanceMunicipalitiesHistoryNatureLandmarks and attractions

Ancient sites	El Maipés Necropolis Four Doors cave site, Telde Painted Cave, Galdar Caves of Valeron
Natural sites	Bandama Caldera Fuente de los Azulejos Guayadeque ravine Pico de las Nieves Pilancones Roque Nublo
General	Jardín Botánico Canario Viera y Clavijo Palmitos Park Church of San Juan Bautista (Arucas) Las Palmas Cathedral Maspalomas Dunes Atlantic Center of Modern Art Museo Canario Elder Museum of Science and Technology Temisas Astronomical Observatory Yumbo Centrum

Transport

Air	Gran Canaria Airport
Public transport	Autoridad Única del Transporte de Gran Canaria Global Guaguas Municipales Tren de Gran Canaria (planned)
Roads	GC1 GC2 GC31 GC4 GC5
Sea	Puerto de la Luz Port of Las Nieves Trasmediterránea Fred Olsen Express

Sport

General	Sportspeople CB Gran Canaria Gran Canaria FS Maspalomas FS Rally Islas Canarias BM Remudas Real Club Náutico de Gran Canaria Gran Canaria Maratón
Football	CD Arguineguín Castillo CF UD Gáldar AD Huracán UD Las Palmas UD Las Palmas Atlético UD Las Palmas C CD Maspalomas CF Panadería Pulido Real Sporting San José UD San Fernando UD Tamaraceite UD Telde UD Vecindario UD Villa de Santa Brígida UD Villa de Santa Brígida B CF Unión Viera Universidad de Las Palmas CF
Venues	Centro Insular de Deportes Estadio Insular Estadio Gran Canaria Estadio Municipal de Vecindario Gran Canaria Arena

Education and science