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Teguise

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Municipal location in Lanzarote

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Location in Lanzarote

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Location in Province of Las Palmas

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Location in Canary Islands

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Location in Spain, Canary Islands

Country

Spain

Area

• Total

263.98 km² (101.92 sq mi)

Elevation

360 m (1,180 ft)

Population

(2018)

• Total

22,122

• Density

83.802/km² (217.046/sq mi)

Time zone

UTC±0 (WET)

• Summer (DST)

UTC+1 (WEST)

Teguise (pronounced [teˈɣise]) is a municipality in the central part of the island of Lanzarote in the Las Palmas province in the Canary Islands. The population is 22,342 (as of 1 January 2019), and the area is 263.98 km². It is located north of Arrecife and south of Haría. The seat of the municipality is the town of Teguise. The municipality also comprises a number of neighbouring islands including Graciosa (with 733 inhabitants in 2019), Alegranza, Roque del Este, Roque del Oeste and Montaña Clara.

The artist and architect César Manrique was born in the area. The insect of the island is the cochineal from which carmine, a dye, is extracted.

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Historical population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
2000	12,184	—
2001	12,905	+5.9%
2002	13,714	+6.3%
2003	14,214	+3.6%
2004	14,477	+1.9%
2005	15,824	+9.3%
2006	16,616	+5.0%
2007	17,688	+6.5%
2008	18,798	+6.3%
2009	19,418	+3.3%
2010	20,105	+3.5%
2011	20,788	+3.4%
2012	21,096	+1.5%
2013	21,152	+0.3%
2014	21,101	−0.2%
2015	21,454	+1.7%
2016	21,724	+1.3%
2017	21,896	+0.8%
2018	22,122	+1.0%
Source: INE