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Physical characteristics - Location

Coordinates: long: -14.03678 lat : 28.40528
Coordinates (gr,min,sec): WGS84long: -14°2'12.4188 lat : 28°24'18.9972
Surface area: 1655.4 km2 (4.359 x Isle of Wight)
Length coastline: 291.2 km
Average height: 174 metre
Length island: 120 km
Maximum width island (estimate): 30 km
Name : Pico de la Zarza (812 metre)
Orientation island: Southwest - Northeast

Demographic data island

Habited: Yes
Number of inhabitants: 103167
Population density: 62.00 inh/km2
Important places (direction): La Oliva (N), Corrajelo (N)

Naming - Location

Local native name: Isla de Fuerteventura
Archipelago (island group): Canary Islands
Neighboring islands
(Island hopping): 		1) Isla de Lobos 1.9 km NorthEast
2) Lanzarote 11 km North
3) Graciosa 61.1 km NorthNorthEast
4) Montaña Clara 68 km NorthNorthEast
5) Alegranza 77.9 km NorthNorthEast
6) Gran Canaria 84.6 km West
7) Tenerife 166.5 km WestNorthWest
8) La Gomera 254.4 km West
9) La Palma 323.3 km West
10) El Hierro 333.1 km West
11) Ilhas Desertas 471.4 km NorthNorthWest
12) Ilhas Desertas 479.7 km NorthNorthWest
13) Ilhas Desertas 491.7 km NorthNorthWest
14) Madeira 511.9 km NorthNorthWest
15) Perejil Island 1123.3 km NorthEast
16) Peñon de Vélez de la Gomera 1149.7 km NorthEast
17) Peñon de Alhucemas 1182.9 km NorthEast
18) Isla del Congreso 1292 km NorthEast
19) Isla de Alboran 1292.6 km NorthEast
20) Isla de Isabel II 1293.2 km NorthEast
21) Isla del Rey 1293.8 km NorthEast
22) Santa Maria 1373.1 km NorthWest
23) São Miguel 1441 km NorthWest
24) Ilhéu de Vila Franca 1456.8 km NorthWest
25) Isla de San Martiño o del Sur 1556.8 km NorthNorthEast
Country: Spain
Location in Country: Southwest
Name Comunidad autónoma: Autonomous Community Canary Islands
Name Provincia: Province Las Palmas
Main place: Puerto del Rosario
Location Main place: East-northeast
Sea: Atlantic Ocean
Distance to main land: 100 km
Nearest Country: Marocco
Type Rock outcrop: vulcanic
island-Type: island in sea
Remarks: Many sandy beaches and water sports possibilties

Municipalities

North - South West - East Name km2 Inhabitants
16La Oliva
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35621354
24Puerto del Rosario
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29035293
32Betancuria
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102715
45Antigua
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2529715
53Tuineje
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27513569
61Pájara
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38520283

Topographic islandmap Fuerteventura

Fuerteventura map

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Height map of Fuerteventura

Fuerteventura Digital terrain model - DTM



Relief: Height Classes in percentages


Relief: Slope Classes in percentages

Weather at Fuerteventura

The weather type in Las Palmasscattered cloudsweericoon
Current temperature: 21 degrees Celcius
Precipitation last 3 hours: No precipitation
Wind: 5.14 meter per second (Wind force - bft 3)
Winddirection: North
Atmospheric pressure: 1015 mb
Humidity: 60 %
Daylength at 19 April 2024:12 hour and 58 minutes
Sunrise: 08:26 Europe/Amsterdam
Sunset: 21:23 Europe/Amsterdam
Weather-page: Fuerteventura

The weather for the next few hours

Las Palmas - ES (longitude: -14.0368, latitude: 28.4053)
Distance weather station to the center island (direction ONO): 140.32 km

20:00
18 degrees Celcius
1017 mbar
broken cloudsweericoon		23:00
16 degrees Celcius
1017 mbar
few cloudsweericoon		2:00
15 degrees Celcius
1016 mbar
scattered cloudsweericoon		5:00
15 degrees Celcius
1016 mbar
broken cloudsweericoon		8:00
17 degrees Celcius
1017 mbar
broken cloudsweericoon

Climate: Temperature and Precipitation



Transport on your island-holiday

Directly accessible from Western Europe (The Netherlands) by plane: Yes
International airport present : No
Accessible by car: No
Distance from Western Europe (The Netherlands) (rough estimate): 3946 km
Ferry connection - Car - Car - with mainland: Yes
Boat Connection - pedestrian - with mainland: Yes
Bicycle facilities: Yes

island-Sights, island-Tourism - island-attractions

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Landuse Fuerteventura

 Forest   2.2 km2 
 0% 
 Nature   1253.1 km2 
 76% 
 Agriculture   129.3 km2 
 8% 
 Wet nature   0 km2 
 0% 
 Water   4.9 km2 
 0% 
 Urban area   78.3 km2 
 5% 
 Infrastructure   2.8 km2 
 0% 
 Viticulture   0 km2 
 0% 
 Rock outcrop   185 km2 
 11%