Graciosa, Canary Islands

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La Graciosa

La Graciosa from Mirador Del Río
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Geography
Location	Atlantic Ocean
Coordinates	29°15′00″N 13°30′29″W / 29.250°N 13.508°W / 29.250; -13.508
Archipelago	Chinijo Archipelago, Canary Islands
Area	29.05 km2 (11.22 sq mi)[1]
Coastline	30.395 km (18.8866 mi)[2]
Highest elevation	266 m (873 ft)
Highest point	Agujas Grandes
Administration
Spain
Autonomous Community	Canary Islands
Province	Las Palmas
Municipality	Teguise
Largest settlement	Caleta de Sebo (pop. 730)
Demographics
Population	734 (2018)[3]
Pop. density	25.27/km2 (65.45/sq mi)
Languages	Spanish, specifically Canarian Spanish
Additional information
Time zone	WET (UTC±00:00)
• Summer (DST)	WEST (UTC+01:00)

Graciosa Island or commonly La Graciosa (Spanish: [la ɣɾaˈsjosa] ^ⓘ; Spanish for "the graceful") is a volcanic island in the Canary Islands of Spain, located two kilometres (1+1⁄8 nautical miles) north of Lanzarote across the Strait of El Río. As the rest of the Canary Islands, it was formed by the Canary hotspot. The island is part of the Chinijo Archipelago and the Chinijo Archipelago Natural Park (Parque Natural del Archipiélago Chinijo).^[4][5] It is administered by the municipality of Teguise in the neighboring island of Lanzarote. In 2018 La Graciosa was officially declared the eighth Canary Island by the Spanish Senate,^[6] with few real effects.^[7] Before then, the island had the status of an islet. It's administratively dependent on the island of Lanzarote.

The only two settlements on the island are Caleta de Sebo in the southeastern part of the island and summer-residence Casas de Pedro Barba; the rest of the island is owned by the Government of Spain and is administered by the National Parks Autonomous Agency.

The population is about 700. Tourism is the main industry along with fishing. Every year, tourists flock to the island for its tempered climate and its sandy volcanic coasts. The island has a school, lyceum, post office, supermarkets, medical center, pharmacy, a Bankia bank branch,^[8] port, beaches, bar-restaurants and a square. Because of the transportation cost, everyday shopping is more expensive than in the other islands.^[7]

Streets and roads on La Graciosa are unpaved sand. Motor vehicles are strictly limited to a handful of licensed vehicles for special purposes. Access to the island is by a 25-minute ferry crossing from Órzola on Lanzarote to the harbour in the village. There is a campsite on the island situated on Playa del Salado at the western edge of Caleta del Sebo.