Antigua, Fuerteventura facts for kids
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Antigua
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Municipality
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Caleta de Fuste and its castle
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Municipal location in Fuerteventura
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 Antigua
Location in Province of Las Palmas
Antigua
Location in Canary Islands
Antigua
Location in Spain, Canary Islands
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| Country |  Spain |
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| Autonomous Community |  Canary Islands |
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| Province | Las Palmas | ||
| Island | Fuerteventura | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 250.56 km2 (96.74 sq mi) | ||
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254 m (833 ft) | ||
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| • Total | KIDDLE_IB | ||
| Time zone | UTC+0 (CET) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (CEST (GMT +1)) | ||
| Postal code |
35630
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| Area code(s) | +34 (Spain) + 928 (Las Palmas) | ||
Antigua is a town and a municipality in the central part of the island of Fuerteventura in the Province of Las Palmas in the Canary Islands. It has a population of 11,629 (2013), and an area of 250.56 km². It is situated 17 km southwest of the capital of the island Puerto del Rosario.
Main sights
- Caleta de Fuste Castle, a heritage site
- Centro Turístico Cultural Molino de Antigua (Molino de Antigua Cultural Touristic Centre): where works of major artists are exposed.
- Salinas de El Carmen, the origin of these salt mines dates back to 1800
- Paisaje Protegido del Malpaís Grande (Malpaís Grande Protected Landscape)
- Atalayita aboriginal town
- Cuchillos de Vigán, a natural Monument
- Caldera de Gairía, a national monument
See also
In Spanish: Antigua (Fuerteventura) para niños
- List of municipalities in Las Palmas
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