Arrecife

Arrecife
City
Aerial view of Arrecife
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Arrecife
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Coordinates: 28°57′45″N 13°33′2″W / 28.96250°N 13.55056°W / 28.96250; -13.55056
Country	Spain
Autonomous Community	Canary Islands
Province	Las Palmas
Island	Lanzarote
Government
• Mayor	Ástrid Pérez Batista (PP)
Area [1]
• Total	22.72 km2 (8.77 sq mi)
Elevation (AMSL)	20 m (70 ft)
Population  (2018)[2]
• Total	61,351
• Density	2,700/km2 (7,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+00:00 (WET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Postal code	35500
Area code	+34 (Spain) + 928 (Las Palmas)
Website	www.arrecife.es

Arrecife (/ˌærəˈsiːfeɪ/; Spanish pronunciation: [areˈθife]; locally [areˈsife]) is the capital city and a municipality of Lanzarote in the Canary Islands. It was made the island's capital in 1852. The city owes its name to the rock reef ("arrecife" being Spanish for "reef") which covers its local beach. It also gives its name to the nearby Arrecife Airport. The population of the municipality was 64,645 in 2020.^[3] Its area is 22.72 square kilometres (8.77 sq mi).^[1]

Arrecife is located south of Teguise and east of San Bartolomé, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to its southeast. It is a port town, served by ferries to the other Canary Islands, Europe, and Africa. The LZ1 road connects Arrecife to the northeast of the island, the LZ2 road connects it to the southwest, and the LZ3 road serves as the city's beltway.^[4] The tallest building in Lanzarote is the Arrecife Gran Hotel, which is located on the seafront alongside the harbour.