Tuineje
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Municipality
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Municipal location in Fuerteventura
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| Coordinates: 28°19′30″N 14°2′55″W / 28.32500°N 14.04861°W / 28.32500; -14.04861 | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous Community |  Canary Islands |
| Province | Las Palmas |
| Island | Fuerteventura |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Salvador Delgado (CC) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 275.94 km2 (106.54 sq mi) |
| Elevation
(AMSL)
| 205 m (673 ft) |
| Population
(2018)[2]
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| • Total | 14,791 |
| • Density | 54/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (CEST (GMT +1)) |
| Postal code |
35629
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| Area code | +34 (Spain) + 928 (Las Palmas) |
| Website | www.tuineje.es |
Tuineje is a town and a municipality in the southern part of the island of Fuerteventura in the Province of Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain. The population is 13,946 (2013),[3] and the area is 275.94 km2.[1] The largest town in the municipality is Gran Tarajal, on the south coast.
Tuineje was the site of the two battles between the locals and English privateers in 1740.[citation needed]
Places adjacent to Tuineje
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