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Antigua
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Distancia a Puerto del Rosario: 20,50 km.
Superficie: 250,56 km².
Fundación: año -----.
Población: 9.204 habitantes.
Gentilicio: ---.
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Municipality located in the center of the island of Fuerteventura reaching the east coast. Inside she found the populations of Water Oxen, Antigua, Caleta de Fuste, Casillas Morales, La Corte, The Pocetas, Las Salinas, Los alar, Pozo Black, Triquivijate, valleys Ortega.
Before the conquest was one of the most populated areas of the island. After the arrival of the Castilians at Fuerteventura becomes an important hamlet, becoming headquarters of the Judicial (1834), if only for one year. Currently has on its coast one of the most important tourist resorts on the island as is the Caleta de Fuste.
Attractions: Castle of Caleta Fuste, declared of cultural interest, Church of Our Lady of Antigua, Centro Cultural Tourism Mill Antigua where he exposes the work of craftsmen Majorero, El Salinas Carmen whose origins date back to 1800, protected landscape of Malpaís Grande, Aboriginal town of Atalayita, Natural Monument of knives Vigano, Natural Monument Caldera de Gaira.
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