Punta Gorda
Punta Gorda is a point in Yaiza, Las Palmas. Punta Gorda is situated nearby to the village Femés, as well as near the hamlet Puerto Calero.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Monumento Natural de Los Ajaches and Hacha Grande.
Monumento Natural de Los Ajaches
Nature reserve
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Monumento Natural de Los Ajaches is a nature reserve.
Hacha Grande
Peak
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Hacha Grande is a mountain on the Canary Island of Lanzarote, with an elevation of 562 m above sea level. Its name is Spanish meaning Large Axe. It is located in the municipality of Yaiza in the south-west of the island, near the resort of Playa Blanca and the Punta de Papagayo. Hacha Grande is situated 3½ km west of Punta Gorda.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include La Degollada and Playa Blanca.
La Degollada
Hamlet
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La Degollada is a hamlet, which is situated 7 km northwest of Punta Gorda.
Playa Blanca
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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.
Uga
Village
Uga is a small wine-producing village in Yaiza municipality in the province of Las Palmas, southern Lanzarote, off the coast of Africa. As of 2016 its population is 998, and nearby cities include Puerto del Carmen, Tías, and Playa Blanca. Uga is situated 8 km north of Punta Gorda.
Punta Gorda
- Type: Point
- Category: landform
- Location: Yaiza, Las Palmas, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
28.87492° or 28° 52′ 30″ northLongitude
-13.74919° or 13° 44′ 57″ westElevation
9 metres (30 feet)Open location code
7CW8V7F2+X8GeoNames ID
2517163
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