Arico is the name of a municipality and a village in the southeastern part of the island of

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, one of the

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, Spain. It is part of the

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. The municipality is located in the southeastern part of the island, and extends for 178,76 square kilometers from the mountainous interior to the beaches on the

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. Its estimated population is around 7,500. The TF-1 motorway passes through the eastern part of the municipality. The city administration is located in Villa de Arico. The other villages located on this municipality are: Arico Nuevo, Arico Viejo,

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, La Jaca, Tajao and Poris de Abona.

Geography and climate

Arico has a hot semi-arid climate (

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: ''BSh'';

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: ''BSal'') with an annual precipitation of only and no more than 38 days of precipitation.

Sites of interest

Typical villages in the mountains, lighthouses in Poris de Abona and Tajao, important free-climbing spot and scuba diving location on Tenerife.

Historical population

Image:Arico BW 1.JPG, Arico el Nuevo Image:Arico BW 2.JPG, Arico el Nuevo

References

External links

* Statistics
(Official Site of the Canarian Government (Spanish only))
{{Authority control Municipalities in Tenerife