Agaete
| Agaete | |
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| Municipality | |
Puerto de las Nieves
(Door of the Snows) |
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| Nickname(s): culeto | |
 Agaete municipality in Grand Canary |
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 Agaete
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| Coordinates: 28°6′N 15°42′W / 28.100°N 15.700°WCoordinates: 28°6′N 15°42′W / 28.100°N 15.700°W | |
| Country |
 Spain
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| Autonomous Region | Canary Islands |
| Province | Las Palmas |
| Island | Gran Canaria |
| Government | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 45.50 km2 (17.57 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 43 m (141 ft) |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 5,796 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
| Climate | BWh |
| Website | Ayuntamiento de Agaete |
Agaete is a municipality of Las Palmas province, on the Canary Islands, Spain.
It is in the north-west of Gran Canaria island, and is enclosed by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Gáldar to the north-east, and Artenara to the south. Agaete's area is 45.50 km2 (17.57 sq mi) with a population of 5,796 (2003).
The port of Agaete, Puerto de las Nieves, used to be the preferred place to get a view of El Dedo de Dios, a natural monument on the coastline, before the latter was destroyed during tropical storm Delta in November 2005. The port is a common end point for day tours from more touristic areas of the island.
El Maipes necropolis is on the outskirts of the town, in the south-east near the football ground.
Church of Conception
Monument Huerto de las Flores
(the Flowers Garden)
Colours in Agaete
Windmill in Agaete
Puerto de las Nieves seen from the Tamadaba mountain
Puerto de las Nieves
Barranco de Agaete
Agaete valley
(Valle de Agaete)
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