Agaete is a municipality of Las Palmas province, on the Canary Islands, Spain.

Geography

It is in the north-west of Gran Canaria island, and is enclosed by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Gáldar to the north-east, and Artenara to the south. Agaete's area is

Tourism

The port of Agaete, Puerto de las Nieves, used to be the preferred place to get a view of El Dedo de Dios, a natural monument on the coastline, before the latter was destroyed during tropical storm Delta in November 2005. The port is a common end point for day tours from more touristic areas of the island.

Archaeology

El Maipes necropolis is on the outskirts of the town, in the south-east near the football ground.

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File:Iglesia de la Concepción Agaete 2010-2010-11-09.jpg|Church of Conception

File:Monument Huerto de las Flores.JPG|Monument Huerto de las Flores<br>(the Flowers Garden)

File:Agaete Gran Canaria España.jpg|Colours in Agaete

File:Windmill Puerto de las Nieves 2010 a.jpg|Windmill in Agaete

File:Puerto de las Nieves 2016 07.jpg|Statue of Los tres poetas in Puerto de las Nieves

File:Agaete, Gran Canaria D81 8134 (32250537964).jpg|Ferry connections from Agaete to western Canary Islands

File:Agaete, Gran Canaria D81 8167 (32250604994).jpg|Puerto de las Nieves

File:Puerto de las Nieves desde el pinar de Tamadaba - panoramio.jpg|Puerto de las Nieves seen from the Tamadaba mountain

File:BarrancoDeAgaete2103.jpg|Barranco de Agaete

File:Valle de Agaete.JPG|Agaete valley<br>(Valle de Agaete)

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See also

  • List of municipalities in Las Palmas

References

  • Ayuntamiento de Agaete
  • Photos of Agaete , including Puerto de Las Nieves and the valley, "El Valle"