Arrecife, Lanzarote, Province of Las Palmas, Spain

History | Economy | Communities | Assets of Cultural Interest | Sites of interest

🇮🇨 Arrecife is a city and municipality in the Canary Islands (Spain) situated in the centre-east of the island of Lanzarote, of which it has been the capital since 1852. The city owes its name to the rock reef ('Arrecife' is Spanish for 'reef') which covers the beach located in the city. The city also gives its name to the nearby Arrecife Airport. It is south of Teguise, east of San Bartolomé and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to its south-east. Arrecife is a port town on the east coast, served by ferries to the other canarian islands and Europe as well mainland Africa. The LZ1 road connects Arrecife to the north-east of the island, the LZ2 road connects the capital to the island's south-west, and the LZ3 road serves as the city's beltway. The tallest building in Lanzarote is the Arrecife Gran Hotel, which is located on the sea front alongside the harbour.

History The earliest records of Arrecife date from the fifteenth century when it was a small fishing settlement. The name, given then as Arrecifes, refers to the black volcanic reefs behind which boats could hide, protected from sudden pirate attacks.

Towards the end of the sixteenth century the settlement began to grow in response to a need for accommodation and warehousing to support growing trade between the old and new worlds. The first church was constructed at this time, consecrated to the first bishop of Arrecife, San Ginés. Growing prosperity increased the attractiveness of the town as a pirate target: in 1571 a pirate named Dogan plundered and almost completely destroyed the little port town.

In 1964 Arrecife became the site of Lanzarote's first sea-water desalination plant.

Economy The Port of Arrecife is the main port facility for Lanzarote and the second busiest in the Canary Islands in terms of passengers. It handles passenger ferries, cruise ships, and ro-ro cargo, but also bulk, breakbulk, containers, and liquid bulk, and has a large fishing port.

Communities • Urbanización Playa Honda (subdivision), south

Assets of Cultural Interest The real estate properties of Arrecife registered in the Register of Assets of Cultural Interest are: • Casa de los Arroyo • Castillo de San Gabriel • Castillo de San José • Iglesia Matriz de San Ginés Obispo • Fachada del edificio Segarra • Headquarter of the Island Council of Lanzarote • Salinas de Naos • Salinas de Bufona

Sites of interest • Playa Reducto, Arrecife's town beach • Castillo de San José, 18th-century fortress that now houses a collection of modern art • Puente de Las Bolas, bridge leading to the Castillo de San Gabriel • Charco de San Ginés, man-made lagoon used by fishermen

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Arrecife was ranked #826 by the Nomad List which evaluates and ranks remote work hubs by cost, internet, fun and safety. Arrecife has a population of over 64,645 people. Arrecife also forms the centre of the wider Lanzarote Island which has a population of over 154,530 people.

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North of: 28.96

🇨🇳 Quzhou 28.97

🇮🇳 Sonipat 28.993

🇮🇳 Meerut 28.998

🇨🇳 Changteh 29.032

🇨🇳 Changde 29.032

🇲🇽 Hermosillo 29.075

🇰🇼 Ahmadi 29.077

🇨🇳 Jinhua 29.079

🇰🇼 Al Ahmadi 29.083

🇮🇷 Bam 29.1

South of: 28.96

🇮🇷 Fasa 28.933

🇺🇸 The Villages 28.927

🇺🇸 Deltona 28.918

🇮🇳 Rohtak 28.897

🇨🇳 Yongkang 28.893

🇨🇳 Luzhou 28.871

🇨🇳 Linhai 28.85

🇵🇰 Dera Bugti 28.833

🇺🇸 Inverness 28.833

🇮🇳 Moradabad 28.833

East of: -13.548

🇪🇭 El Aaiún -13.396

🇸🇱 Freetown -13.234

🇪🇭 Laâyoune -13.208

🇲🇷 Maghama -12.85

🇬🇳 Kindia -12.85

🇸🇱 Bonthe -12.5

🇲🇷 Zouérat -12.467

🇸🇱 Makeni -12.033

🇸🇱 Bo -11.733

🇲🇱 Kayes -11.433

West of: -13.548

🇬🇳 Conakry -13.655

🇮🇨 Puerto del Rosario -13.867

🇲🇷 Aleg -13.917

🇸🇳 Vélingara -14.117

🇸🇳 Koumpentoum -14.567

🇬🇼 Bafatá -14.69

🇬🇼 Buba -15

🇬🇼 Farim -15.217

🇬🇼 Catió -15.25

🇮🇨 Telde -15.42

Antipodal to Arrecife is: 166.452,-28.96

Locations Near: Arrecife -13.5476,28.9595

🇮🇨 Puerto del Rosario -13.867,28.5 d: 59.8  

🇪🇭 El Aaiún -13.396,27.179 d: 198.5  

🇪🇭 Laâyoune -13.208,27.159 d: 203  

🇮🇨 Las Palmas -15.44,28.13 d: 206.5  

🇮🇨 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria -15.44,28.13 d: 206.5  

🇮🇨 Telde -15.42,27.993 d: 212.2  

🇮🇨 Santa Lucía de Tirajana -15.533,27.917 d: 226.1  

🇮🇨 San Bartolomé de Tirajana -15.573,27.926 d: 228.9  

🇮🇨 Santa Cruz de Tenerife -16.25,28.467 d: 269.2  

🇮🇨 San Cristóbal de La Laguna -16.314,28.478 d: 275  

Antipodal to: Arrecife 166.452,-28.96

🇳🇨 Nouméa 166.45,-22.267 d: 19270.9  

🇳🇨 Koné 164.852,-21.059 d: 19121.9  

🇳🇿 Whangārei 174.326,-35.725 d: 18960.8  

🇳🇿 Hibiscus Coast 174.698,-36.606 d: 18868.4  

🇻🇺 Port Vila 168.315,-17.737 d: 18752.8  

🇳🇿 North Shore City 174.75,-36.8 d: 18849.7  

🇳🇿 Auckland 174.763,-36.853 d: 18844.7  

🇳🇿 Hamilton 175.28,-37.788 d: 18737.5  

🇳🇿 Cambridge 175.467,-37.883 d: 18718.6  

🇳🇿 Stratford 174.283,-39.333 d: 18656.3  

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