Antigua, Fuerteventura

Antigua is a town and a municipality in the central part of the island of Fuerteventura in the Province of Las Palmas in the Canary Islands. It has a population of 11,629 (2013), and an area of 250.56 km². It is situated 17 km southwest of the capital of the island Puerto del Rosario.

Main sights

• Caleta de Fuste Castle, a heritage site
• Centro Turístico Cultural Molino de Antigua (Molino de Antigua Cultural Touristic Centre): where works of major artists are exposed.
• Salinas de El Carmen, the origin of these salt mines dates back to 1800
• Paisaje Protegido del Malpaís Grande (Malpaís Grande Protected Landscape)
• Atalayita aboriginal town
• Cuchillos de Vigán, a natural Monument
• Caldera de Gairía, a national monument

See also

• List of municipalities in Las Palmas

References

External links

• Antigua Information and map