Arrecife

"Arrecife es un municipio y ciudad española perteneciente a la provincia de Las Palmas, Islas Canarias. Está situado en el este de la isla de Lanzarote, de la cual es capital. Su clima es subtropical, con escasas precipitaciones. Es el municipio de menor extensión de la isla, con 22 km² de superficie, aunque también el más poblado, con 59 040 habitantes (INE 2008)."

"Arrecife (/ærsife/; Spanish pronunciation: [aresife]) is a city and municipality in the Canary Islands (Spain) situated in the centre-east of the island of Lanzarote, of which it has been the capital since 1852. The city owes its name to the rock reef ('Arrecife' is Spanish for 'reef') which covers the beach located in the city. The city also gives its name to the nearby Arrecife Airport. The population of the municipality is 55,673 (2013), its area is 22.72 km². It is south of Haría, east of Tinajo and northeast of Yaiza. Arrecife is a port town on the east coast, served by ferries to the other islands and also Europe and mainland Africa. The LZ1 road connects Arrecife with to the north, the LZ2 road with the southwest, and the LZ3 road serves as the beltway of the city. The tallest building in Lanzarote is the Gran Hotel Arrecife, which is located on the front alongside the harbour."