"Yaiza" Yaiza by bwk_michael

Yaiza, Lanzarote is the gateway to the south of the island of Lanzarote and onward to Playa Blanca. It is a pleasant sleepy village where most of the local council business is done. With recently tree lined roads, it houses the local townhall and has a floodlit public football stadium. Yaiza is mainly famous for Charco Verde which features a green pond and colorful rims that look like chocolate. The pavement-like ground is near the rim and is fenced. Part of the land to the north is part of the Timanfaya National Park.

The population is 9,664, its density is 36.78/km² and the area is 211.84 km². It is located a main highway linking Taiza and Teguise as well as east to Arrecife. It is the westernmost and the southernmost terminus of LZ3. The main industry are agriculture and tourism especially in the park area. The Atlantic Ocean is to the west and north, the mountains are to the south, central and the eastern part. Farmlands along with barren lands dominate the rest of the municipality.

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Geography

Hacha Grande, a mountain in the south of Yaiza, viewed from the road to the Playa de PapagayoLocation:
Latitude: 28.95 (28°57') N
Longitude: 13.75 (13°45') W
Altitude:
Lowest: Atlantic Ocean
Centre: 192 m

in Yaiza

Hacha Grande is a mountain on the Canary Island of Lanzarote, with an elevation of 562 m (1844 ft) above sea level. Its name is Spanish meaning Large Axe.

It is located in the municipality of Yaiza in the south-east of the island, near the beach resort of Playa Blanca and the Punta de Papagayo. The mountain makes up part of the highest mountain range on the island, Los Ajaches, which is designated a Special Protection Area (SPA) under the European Commission Directive on the Conservation of Wild Birds.