Chinijo Archipelago

Native name:

Archipiélago Chinijo

Lanzarote, La Graciosa, Montaña Clara and Alegranza from above

Map of Chinijo Archipelago

Etymology| Small archipelago
Geography
Location| Atlantic Ocean
Total islands| 5
Area| 40.9 km2 (15.8 sq mi)[1]
Coastline| 54.435 km (33.8243 mi)[2]
Administration

Spain

Autonomous Community| Canary Islands
Province| Las Palmas
Island| Lanzarote
Municipality| Teguise
Largest settlement| Caleta de Sebo (pop. 730)
Demographics
Population| 734 (2018)[3]
Languages| Spanish, specifically Canarian Spanish
Additional information
Time zone|

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The Chinijo Archipelago (pronounced [tʃiˈnixo]) is a small archipelago located in the northeastern part of the Canary Islands, north of the island of Lanzarote. The archipelago includes the islets of Montaña Clara, Alegranza, La Graciosa, Roque del Este and Roque del Oeste.[4][5][6] The archipelago is administered by Lanzarote and belongs to the municipality of Teguise. La Graciosa is the only inhabited island, with a population of around 700.

The name of the archipelago is a reference to its reduced dimensions as the word chinijo is a local colloquial adjective used to describe something small.[7]

The archipelago is part of the natural park Parque natural del Archipiélago Chinijo, designated in 1986.[8][9] The natural park, total area 91.12 km2 (35.2 sq mi), also includes part of the rocky north coast of the island Lanzarote (los riscos de Famara). The area of the natural park overlaps with that of a separately designated marine reserve.[10] The European Union designated a Special Protection Area for birds in 1994.

## List of principal volcanoes in the Chinijo Archipelago

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Volcano  | Commune /
Locality  | Description  | Altitude  | Series
Age  | Photograph

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Montaña Amarilla,  | La Graciosa
29°13′0″N 13°32′0″W﻿ / ﻿29.21667°N 13.53333°W﻿ / 29.21667; -13.53333 | Volcanic cone  | 172 m  |

Montaña Bermeja  | La Graciosa  | Volcanic cone  | 157 m  |

Montaña Lobos  | Close to coast of Alegranza 29°23′0″N 13°30′0″W﻿ / ﻿29.38333°N 13.50000°W﻿ / 29.38333; -13.50000 | Volcanic cone  | 221 m  |  |
Montaña del Mojon  | Coast of La Graciosa 29°14′0″N 13°30′0″W﻿ / ﻿29.23333°N 13.50000°W﻿ / 29.23333; -13.50000 | Volcanic cone  | 188 m  |
Montaña de Pedre Barba  | La Graciosa
29°15′0″N 13°30′0″W﻿ / ﻿29.25000°N 13.50000°W﻿ / 29.25000; -13.50000 | Volcanic cone  | 266 m  |  |
Montaña Clara | Montaña Clara 29°17′0″N 13°32′0″W﻿ / ﻿29.28333°N 13.53333°W﻿ / 29.28333; -13.53333 | Volcanic cone  | 256 m  |  |
Roque del Oeste | Teguise, Chinijo

29°19′0″N 13°31′0″W﻿ / ﻿29.31667°N 13.51667°W﻿ / 29.31667; -13.51667

| Volcanic cone  | 41 m  |

Roque del Este | Teguise, Chinijo

29°16′35″N 13°20′15″W﻿ / ﻿29.27639°N 13.33750°W﻿ / 29.27639; -13.33750

| Volcanic cone  | 84 m  |

## See also

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* Geology of the Canary Islands

## References

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1. ^ "Superficie de los islotes de Lanzarote" [Surface of the islets of Lanzarote] (in Spanish). Centro de Datos, Cabildo de Lanzarote. Retrieved 2019-07-18.
2. ^ "Longitud de costa de los islotes de Lanzarote" [Coastline length of the islets of Lanzarote] (in Spanish). Centro de Datos, Cabildo de Lanzarote. Retrieved 2019-07-18.
3. ^ "Población de derecho de Teguise según unidad poblacional. Evolución (2000-2018)" [Legal population of Teguise by settlement. Evolution (2000-2018)] (in Spanish). Centro de Datos, Cabildo de Lanzarote. Retrieved 2019-07-18.
4. ^ "CHINIJO ARCHIPELAGO NATURE RESERVE". spain.info. Archived from the original on April 24, 2014. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
5. ^ "Isla Graciosa & Chinijo Archipelago". spain-lanzarote.com. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
6. ^ "Getting to know the Canary Islands". turismodecanarias.com. Archived from the original on 16 March 2014. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
7. ^ "chinijo, ja" (in Spanish). Academia Canaria de la Lengua. Retrieved 2019-07-18.
8. ^ Protected Natural Areas Archived 2015-04-17 at the Wayback Machine
9. ^ Boletín Oficial de Canarias, pages 9723 and 9865-7
10. ^ "MARINE RESERVE OF THE CHINIJO ARCHIPELAGO". turismolanzarote.com. Archived from the original on 24 April 2014. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
11. ^ Smithsonian Institution (ed.). "Gloval Volcanism Program, Lanzarote".

## External links

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* Media related to Chinijo Archipielago at Wikimedia Commons

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Islands and provinces of the Canary Islands

Main islands|

* Fuerteventura
* Gran Canaria
* La Gomera
* El Hierro
* Lanzarote
* La Palma
* Tenerife

Other islands|

* Chinijo Archipelago
* Alegranza
* Graciosa
* Montaña Clara
* Roque del Este
* Roque del Oeste
* Lobos

Provinces|

* Las Palmas
* Santa Cruz de Tenerife

29°20′N 13°30′W﻿ / ﻿29.333°N 13.500°W﻿ / 29.333; -13.500

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