La Oliva

Distancia a Puerto del Rosario: 23,00 km. Superficie: 356,13 km². Fundación: año -----. Población: 20.084 habitantes. Gentilicio: ---.

Oliva The town situated in the north of the island of Fuerteventura. It owes its name to ancient times where Fuerteventura was not an island as arid and La Oliva was populated with olive trees. It includes the municipalities of: Corralejo, El Cotillo, El Roque, Isla de Lobos, The caldereta, La Oliva, Majanicho, Tindaya, Vallebrón, Villaverde. The Oliva was the capital of Fuerteventura until 1880.

In this county is the Natural Park of the dunes of Corralejo, which included the islet of Wolves. Tindaya Mountain is one of the main sources of demonstrations cave on the island, was considered magical by the Guanches. The vegetation of the municipality is characterized by scrub of thorns: aulaga or matamoros.

Attractions: House Colonels, founded in 1650, in noble times, the building housed the crown of the militias. Casa de la Cilla, a former warehouse currently hosts the Museum of grain, dedicated to agricultural tasks. Monument Unamuno who was banished a few months in Fuerteventura in 1924, the work of sculptor Juan Borges Linares and is located in Mountain Quemada. The Art Center Canario exposing contemporary art by artists canaries. The Islote de Lobos, 4.5 km ², which is named after the former colonies of sea lions that populated the area has great scenic value and to carry out diving.