Tijarafe

Tijarafe is a town and a municipality on the island of La Palma, Province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain. It is situated in the northwestern part of the island. The population of the municipality is 2,776 (2013)^[3] and the area is 53.76 km².^[1] Tijarafe is 7 km northwest of Los Llanos de Aridane and 19 km west of the island capital Santa Cruz de La Palma.

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Tijarafe
Municipality
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Tijarafe Location in Canary Islands
Coordinates: 28°42′40″N 17°57′20″W
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Canary Islands
Province	Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Island	La Palma
Area [1]
• Total	53.76 km2 (20.76 sq mi)
Population  (2025-01-01)[2]
• Total	2,733
• Density	50.84/km2 (131.7/sq mi)

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The eastern border of the municipality is formed by the crater rim of the Caldera de Taburiente and its outflow, the Barranco de las Angustias.

Tijarafe was the name of one of the twelve old areas where the Guanches used to settle before the Spanish conquest. It corresponded with the present municipalities Tijarafe and Puntagorda.