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Arrecife
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Arrecife is a city in the Canary islands (Spain) situated in the east of the island of

Lanzarote of which it is the capital since 1852. The city gives its name to the nearby

international airport.

The population is 50,785 (ISTAC, 2003), its density is 2,235.25/km² and the area is 22.72

km². It is south of Haría, east of Tinajo and northeast of Yaiza. Arrecife is also a port

town serving to other islands and to Europe and mainland Africa. Arrefice is accessed with

LZ1 linking to the north, LZ2 and LZ3 and is bypasses to the northwest and west. Lanzarotes'

only short limited-access highway is to the west southwest. The main industry are

agriculture, business and tourism. The Atlantic Ocean is to the east and southeast, the

mountains are to the north, the hills lie to the west and farmlands dominate the rest of the

municipality.

Geography
Location:
Latitude: 28.95 (28°57') N
Longitude: 13.533 (13°32') W
Altitude:
Lowest: Atlantic Ocean
Centre: 30 m
Postal code: 35000

Other
Arrecife has schools, lyceums, a gymnasia, a church, beaches, a port, a post office, parks

and a squares (plaza).