Alegranza

Alegranza
Elevation:	289 m
Latitude:	29.4° N (29°24' N)
Longitude:	13.52° W (13°31' W)
Location:	northeastern Canary Islands, Spain
Distance from the coast of Africa:	110 km W
Area:	10.202 km²
Type:	Stratovolcano?
Last eruption:	Unknown
First ascent:
Easiest route:	climb

Alegranza (Spanish pronunciation: [aleˈɣɾanθa], locally: [aleˈɣɾansa]) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, located off the coast of Africa and is in the province of Las Palmas in the Canary Islands, Spain. It is the northernmost point in the Canary Islands (in the area near Jameo Mosegue).

Geographical overview

NASA satellite image of Alegranza.

The area is 10.2 km².

The island features a volcano with a crater of about 1.1 km in diameter and an altitude of 289 m. The second highest is Montaña de Lobos at 256 m and following La Rapagura. The northern portion is mainly flat.

Conservation

The island is part of the Chinijo Archipelago Natural Park (Parque Natural del Archipiélago Chinijo). There are no inhabitants on the island.

The lighthouse of Punta Delgada is located in the eastern part of Alegranza. The lighthouse was first built in 1865 and was designated a historic monument (Bien de Interés Cultural) on December 20, 2002.

History

Its name, derived from the Spanish word for "joy," was given, according to some scholars, by Jean de Bethencourt because he felt joy upon spotting land.^[1] The island has been owned by the Jordán-Martinón family since the 1940s.^[2]

Municipality

The island is part of the municipality of Teguise on Lanzarote.

Notes

1. ^ Municipios De Lanzarote (Teguise)
2. ^ "Los dueños de Alegranza proponen gestionar el uso público del islote la zona" (in Spanish). ABC. 15 March 2010. http://www.abc.es/20100315/canarias-canarias/duenos-alegranza-proponen-gestionar-20100315.html. Retrieved 19 March 2012. 

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Coordinates: 29°23′56″N 13°30′40″W / 29.399°N 13.511°W / 29.399; -13.511

v t e Islands and provinces of the Canary Islands Main islands Fuerteventura Gran Canaria La Gomera El Hierro Lanzarote La Palma Tenerife Other islands Alegranza Graciosa Lobos Montaña Clara Roque del Este Roque del Oeste Provinces Las Palmas Santa Cruz de Tenerife