Arafo

Arafo is a village in , and has about 4,040 residents. Arafo is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .
Photo: Martely, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Village with 4,040 residents
  • Description: capital of Arafo Municipality, Spain
  • Also known as: “Arato”
  • Postal code: 38550

Places of Interest

Highlights include Iglesia de San Juan Degollado and Pyramids of Güímar.

Church
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is a church.

Museum
Photo: Berthold Werner, Public domain.
The are six rectangular pyramid-shaped, terraced structures built from lava stone without the use of mortar. They are located in the district of Chacona, part of the town of on the island of in the , Spain.

Cave
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Cave-Shrine of Chinguaro is a cave and associated Roman Catholic church located in on . It was the traditional palace of Acaimo, the Guanche king of the Menceyato de Güímar. is situated 3 km southeast of Arafo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Güímar and Candelaria.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a town on the island of in the archipelago. It is best known for its 6 Guanche pyramids, and for a ravine called the Barranco de Badajoz.

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is a city on the east shore of the island in the archipelago. It is a city of 28,000 inhabitants, best known for its basilica which includes the sculpture of the Virgin Mary and mural paintings.

Town
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is a town, which is situated 5 km east of Arafo.

Arafo

Latitude
28.34045° or 28° 20′ 26″ north
Longitude
-16.41733° or 16° 25′ 2″ west
Population
4,040
Elevation
500 metres (1,640 feet)
United Nations Location Code
ES ARF
Open location code
7CW58HRM+53
Open­Street­Map ID
node 243672824
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2521692
Wiki­data ID
Q24014664
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Zulu—“Arafo” goes by many names.
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