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Teguise | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Municipal location in Lanzarote | |
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| Coordinates: 29°3′N 13°34′W / 29.050°N 13.567°W | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Canary Islands |
| Province | Las Palmas |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Olivia Duque (CC) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 263.98 km2 (101.92 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 360 m (1,180 ft) |
| Population (2018)[2] | |
| • Total | 22,122 |
| • Density | 84/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC±0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (WEST) |
| Website | Official website |
Teguise (pronounced [teˈɣise]) is a municipality in the central part of the island of Lanzarote in the Las Palmas province in the Canary Islands. The population is 22,342 (as of 1 January 2019),[3] and the area is 263.98 km2.[1] It is located north of Arrecife and south of Haría. The seat of the municipality is the town of Teguise. The municipality also comprises a number of neighbouring islands including Graciosa (with 733 inhabitants in 2019), Alegranza, Roque del Este, Roque del Oeste and Montaña Clara.
The artist and architect César Manrique was born in the area. The insect of the island is the cochineal from which carmine, a dye, is extracted.
