Bocayna Strait
La Bocayna or La Bocaina is a sea strait that separates Lanzarote from Fuerteventura in the Canary Islands. The island of Lobos is situated on the southern side of the strait, close to Fuerteventura.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Strait
- Description: strait in the Canary Islands, Spain
- Also known as: “Estrecho de La Bocaina”, “Estrecho de la Bocayna”, and “La Bocayna”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Playa Blanca.
Playa Blanca
Photo: Donkey shot, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Playa Blanca is a beach resort and ferry port on the south coast of Lanzarote, some 50 km southwest of the capital Arrecife. It's part of the municipality of Yaiza, but with a population of 12,960 in 2021 it has far outgrown that village.
Bocayna Strait
- Category: body of water
- Location: Canary Islands, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Satellite Map
Discover Bocayna Strait from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Basque to Swedish—“Bocayna Strait” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Bocainako itsasartea”
- Cebuano: “La Bocayna”
- French: “La Bocayna”
- German: “La Bocayna”
- Spanish: “Estrecho de la Bocaina”
- Swedish: “La Bocayna”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Corralejo and Femés.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Punta Papagayo and Fort Souterrain.
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Bocayna Strait”. Photo: MJJR, CC BY 3.0.