Roque del Este

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Roque del Este
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Roque Del Este seen from the east
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Roque del Este
Location in the province of Las Palmas
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Roque del Este
Roque del Este (Canary Islands)
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Roque del Este
Roque del Este (Spain, Canary Islands)
Geography
Archipelago Chinijo Archipelago
Area0.06 km2 (0.023 sq mi)
Highest elevation84 m (276 ft)
Administration
Autonomous Community Canary Islands
Province Las Palmas
Municipality Teguise
Demographics
Population0 (2013)

Roque del Este (Spanish for "rock of the east") is a small uninhabited island in the Canary Islands, located 11 kilometres (7 miles) northeast of the island of Lanzarote. The island is part of the Chinijo Archipelago, which is administratively part of the municipality of Teguise.

Spanish language Romance language

Spanish or Castilian, is a Western Romance language that originated in the Castile region of Spain and today has hundreds of millions of native speakers in the Americas and Spain. It is a global language and the world's second-most spoken native language, after Mandarin Chinese.

Canary Islands Archipelago in the Atlantic and autonomous community of Spain

The Canary Islands is a Spanish archipelago and the southernmost autonomous community of Spain located in the Atlantic Ocean, 100 kilometres west of Morocco at the closest point. The Canary Islands, which are also known informally as the Canaries, are among the outermost regions (OMR) of the European Union proper. It is also one of the eight regions with special consideration of historical nationality recognized as such by the Spanish Government. The Canary Islands belong to the African Plate like the Spanish cities of Ceuta and Melilla, the two on the African mainland.

Lanzarote Island of the Canary Islands, Spain

Lanzarote is a Spanish island, the northernmost and easternmost of the autonomous Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean. It is located approximately 125 kilometres off the north coast of Africa and 1,000 kilometres from the Iberian Peninsula. Covering 845.94 square kilometres, Lanzarote is the fourth-largest of the islands in the archipelago. With 149,183 inhabitants, it is the third-most populous Canary Island, after Tenerife and Gran Canaria. In the centre-west of the island is Timanfaya National Park, one of its main attractions. The capital is Arrecife.

Roque del Este is the easternmost island of the Chinijo archipelago, and it is the second smallest. Like the rest of the Canary Islands, it is of volcanic origin. Its highest point is 84 m. The island is part of the integral nature reserve Los Islotes, which is part of the natural park Chinijo Archipelago. [1] [2]

Chinijo Archipelago island group

The Chinijo archipelago is an archipelago located in the northeastern part of the Canary Islands, north of the island of Lanzarote. The archipelago includes the islands of Montaña Clara, Alegranza, Graciosa, Roque del Este and Roque del Oeste. The archipelago belongs to the municipality of Teguise. La Graciosa is the only inhabited island. The population is around 700.

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La Palma island in the Canary Island archipelago

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Graciosa, Canary Islands island

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Alegranza island

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Montaña Clara island

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Roque del Oeste island

Roque del Oeste, also referred to as Roque del Infierno, is an uninhabited islet located 0.6 km northeast of the island of Montaña Clara, in the northeasternmost part of the Canary Islands, the Chinijo Archipelago. The highest point of the island is 41 m above sea level. The island is part of the integral nature reserve Los Islotes, which is part of the natural park Chinijo Archipelago.

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Roque Cinchado mountain

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Coordinates: 29°16′37″N13°20′13″W / 29.27694°N 13.33694°W / 29.27694; -13.33694

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