Arico

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Arico
Municipality and town
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Municipal location in Tenerife
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Arico
Location in Tenerife
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Arico
Arico (Canary Islands)
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Arico
Arico (Spain, Canary Islands)
Coordinates: 28°10′N16°28′W / 28.167°N 16.467°W / 28.167; -16.467
CountryFlag of Spain.svg  Spain
Autonomous community Flag of the Canary Islands.svg  Canary Islands
Province Provincia de Santa Cruz de Tenerife - Escudo.svg  Santa Cruz de Tenerife
IslandFlag of Tenerife.svg  Tenerife
Government
  MayorSebastián Martín Pérez (Primero Arico)
Area
  Total
178.76 km2 (69.02 sq mi)
Population
 (2018) [1]
  Total
7,831
  Density44/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+0 (GMT)
Post Code
38580
Climate Csb

Arico is the name of a municipality and a village in the southeastern part of the island of Tenerife, one of the Canary Islands, Spain. It is part of the Province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. The municipality is located in the southeastern part of the island, and extends for 178,76 square kilometers from the mountainous interior to the beaches on the Atlantic. Its estimated population is around 7,500. The TF-1 motorway passes through the eastern part of the municipality.

Contents

The city administration is located in Villa de Arico. The other villages located on this municipality are: Arico Nuevo, Arico Viejo, Abades, La Jaca, Tajao and Poris de Abona.

Geography and climate

Arico has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen: BSh; Trewartha: BSal) with an annual precipitation of only 184.7 millimetres (7.27 in) and no more than 38 days of precipitation.

Climate data for Arico
Climate ID: C428T; coordinates 28°10′52″N16°29′01″W / 28.18111°N 16.48361°W / 28.18111; -16.48361 ; elevation: 418 m (1,371 ft); 1991–2020 normals, extremes 2009–present [2]
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)29.5
(85.1)
30.1
(86.2)
33.4
(92.1)
35.5
(95.9)
37.8
(100.0)
38.1
(100.6)
41.3
(106.3)
41.3
(106.3)
37.0
(98.6)
36.8
(98.2)
34.5
(94.1)
27.6
(81.7)
41.3
(106.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)19.6
(67.3)
19.5
(67.1)
20.3
(68.5)
20.9
(69.6)
22.5
(72.5)
24.2
(75.6)
26.6
(79.9)
27.5
(81.5)
25.8
(78.4)
25.0
(77.0)
22.3
(72.1)
20.8
(69.4)
22.9
(73.2)
Daily mean °C (°F)16.0
(60.8)
15.8
(60.4)
16.3
(61.3)
17.0
(62.6)
18.4
(65.1)
20.1
(68.2)
22.1
(71.8)
23.1
(73.6)
21.9
(71.4)
21.2
(70.2)
18.9
(66.0)
17.4
(63.3)
19.0
(66.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)12.2
(54.0)
12.1
(53.8)
12.2
(54.0)
13.0
(55.4)
14.3
(57.7)
15.9
(60.6)
17.6
(63.7)
18.6
(65.5)
18.0
(64.4)
17.3
(63.1)
15.4
(59.7)
13.9
(57.0)
15.0
(59.0)
Record low °C (°F)9.5
(49.1)
7.9
(46.2)
7.7
(45.9)
10.1
(50.2)
10.7
(51.3)
12.6
(54.7)
14.6
(58.3)
15.3
(59.5)
15.8
(60.4)
14.0
(57.2)
11.6
(52.9)
10.0
(50.0)
7.7
(45.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches)17.2
(0.68)
20.6
(0.81)
17.9
(0.70)
15.0
(0.59)
9.6
(0.38)
6.3
(0.25)
trace0.3
(0.01)
8.0
(0.31)
34.9
(1.37)
17.5
(0.69)
37.4
(1.47)
184.7
(7.27)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)2.703.803.554.093.092.250.090.673.096.004.253.8237.39
Average relative humidity (%)66676972697066677572716669
Source: State Meteorological Agency/AEMET OpenData [3] [4] [5]

Sites of interest

Typical villages in the mountains, lighthouses in Poris de Abona and Tajao, important free-climbing spot and scuba diving location on Tenerife.

Historical population

YearPopulation
19914,567
19965,064
20015,824
20026,653
20036,928
20047,005
20057,159
20067,104
20077,565
20137,392

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