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Puerto del Rosario (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈpweɾto ðel roˈsaɾjo]) is a town and a municipality in the eastern part of the island of Fuerteventura in the Las Palmas province in the Canary Islands. It has been the capital of Fuerteventura since 1860. The town's population is 29,160 (2013),[3] the administrative district's (municipio de Puerto del Rosario) population is 36,744 and its area is 289.95 km².
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Puerto del Rosario | |
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Municipality | |
 The town at morning light | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Municipal location in Fuerteventura | |
  Puerto del Rosario Location in the province of Las Palmas  Puerto del Rosario Puerto del Rosario (Canary Islands)  Puerto del Rosario Puerto del Rosario (Spain, Canary Islands) | |
| Coordinates: 28°30′N 13°52′W | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous Community |  Canary Islands |
| Province | Las Palmas |
| Island | Fuerteventura |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marcial Morales (CC) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 289.95 km2 (111.95 sq mi) |
| Elevation (AMSL) | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Population (2018)[2] | |
| • Total | 39,382 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (350/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (CEST (GMT +1)) |
| Postal code | 35600 |
| Area code | +34 (Spain) + 928 (Las Palmas) |
| Website | www |
History
Originally known as Puerto de Cabras (Port of the Goats), Puerto del Rosario was initially of little political importance on the island, living in the shadow of the ancient capital Betancuria. It had long been a fishing settlement and benefited from a sheltered natural harbour. The "Atlantic Navigator", written in 1854, describes the town then known as "Cabras" as "the main port", but goes on to describe it as an "insignificant place". The "Atlantic Navigator" describes the makeshift landing area for shipping as "indifferent", while calling the "beach of shingles" where ships anchor as "even worse".[4] It was this status as the "central port" of the island that saw it become the capital of the island in 1860, taking that honour from Antigua. The port was popular for shipping goats and this is where its original name came from. However, in 1957, it was decided that the name "Cabras" was not suitable. A more attractive name was selected and Puerto de Cabras was renamed Puerto del Rosario ("rosary port").
During the 1960s there was rural and urban migration from the smaller villages and farm areas of the island into Puerto del Rosario. The population grew in these years. Further population growth occurred in 1976 when, due to the decolonisation of the North African territories like the Spanish Sahara, the Spanish Foreign Legion made Puerto del Rosario their base.
Climate
Under the Köppen climate classification, Puerto del Rosario has a hot desert climate (BWh).[5]
| Climate data for Fuerteventura Airport 25m (1981-2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 28.5 (83.3) |
30.8 (87.4) |
34.0 (93.2) |
38.0 (100.4) |
36.8 (98.2) |
41.6 (106.9) |
43.0 (109.4) |
41.0 (105.8) |
37.9 (100.2) |
36.5 (97.7) |
34.8 (94.6) |
29.5 (85.1) |
43.0 (109.4) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 20.6 (69.1) |
21.0 (69.8) |
22.2 (72.0) |
22.9 (73.2) |
24.1 (75.4) |
25.8 (78.4) |
27.3 (81.1) |
27.8 (82.0) |
27.5 (81.5) |
26.1 (79.0) |
24.0 (75.2) |
22.0 (71.6) |
24.3 (75.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 17.6 (63.7) |
17.9 (64.2) |
18.9 (66.0) |
19.5 (67.1) |
20.6 (69.1) |
22.5 (72.5) |
24.0 (75.2) |
24.6 (76.3) |
24.4 (75.9) |
22.9 (73.2) |
20.9 (69.6) |
18.9 (66.0) |
21.1 (70.0) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 14.7 (58.5) |
14.8 (58.6) |
15.5 (59.9) |
16.0 (60.8) |
17.1 (62.8) |
19.1 (66.4) |
20.8 (69.4) |
21.5 (70.7) |
21.2 (70.2) |
19.8 (67.6) |
17.7 (63.9) |
15.9 (60.6) |
17.8 (64.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 8.0 (46.4) |
8.0 (46.4) |
8.0 (46.4) |
9.5 (49.1) |
11.6 (52.9) |
13.0 (55.4) |
14.0 (57.2) |
15.0 (59.0) |
15.0 (59.0) |
12.0 (53.6) |
10.5 (50.9) |
9.0 (48.2) |
8.0 (46.4) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 14 (0.6) |
16 (0.6) |
12 (0.5) |
5 (0.2) |
1 (0.0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
2 (0.1) |
8 (0.3) |
13 (0.5) |
26 (1.0) |
97 (3.8) |
| Average rainy days | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 16 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 68 | 69 | 68 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 69 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 71 | 71 | 69 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 190 | 190 | 233 | 242 | 280 | 285 | 294 | 289 | 246 | 227 | 203 | 186 | 2,836 |
| Source: Agencia Estatal de Meteorología[6] | |||||||||||||
Transport
There are regular ferry services to Las Palmas and Santa Cruz de Tenerife with Naviera Armas. Fuerteventura Airport is situated near El Matorral, 6 km south of Puerto del Rosario.
Gallery
Popular University. Puerto del Rosario (Fuerteventura)
Bell tower of Santo Domingo de Guzmán church
See also
- List of municipalities in Las Palmas
References
- Instituto Canario de Estadística, area
- Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- Instituto Canario de Estadística Archived 2014-04-19 at the Wayback Machine, population
- The Atlantic Navigator. J. Imray and son. 1854-01-01.
- http://koeppen-geiger.vu-wien.ac.at/pdf/kottek_et_al_2006_A4.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- "Valores climatológicos normales. Fuerteventura Aeropuerto".
External links
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На других языках
[de] Puerto del Rosario
Puerto del Rosario ist die Inselhauptstadt der zu Spanien gehörenden Kanarischen Insel Fuerteventura. Gleichzeitig bezeichnet der Name eine der sechs Gemeinden der Insel.- [en] Puerto del Rosario
[es] Puerto del Rosario
Puerto del Rosario es una ciudad y municipio español perteneciente a la provincia de Las Palmas, en la comunidad autónoma de Canarias.[1] Es la capital de Fuerteventura y el municipio más poblado de la isla.[2] Forma una franja desde la costa oeste a la este.[ru] Пуэрто-дель-Росарио
Пуэ́рто-дель-Роса́рио (исп. Puerto del Rosario) — город и муниципалитет в Испании, входит в провинцию Лас-Пальмас в составе автономного сообщества Канарские острова. Находится на острове Фуэртевентура. Занимает площадь 289,95 км². Население — 35 702 человека (на 2010 год). Расстояние до административного центра провинции — 190 км.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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