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Fuerteventura

Fuerteventura, a Spanish island, is one of the Canary Islands, in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa. It is situated at 28°20' north, 14°00' west.

The elongated island has an area of 1660 km².

It is part of the province of Las Palmas. It is divided into six municipalities:

67 individual settlements are distributed through these municipalities. A nearby islet, Islote de Lobos, is part of the municipality of La Oliva.

The seat of the island government (cabildo insular) is in Puerto del Rosario. A total of 69 762 people (2002) live on the island.

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