Antigua is a town and a municipality in the central part of the island of Fuerteventura in the Province of Las Palmas in the Canary Islands. It has a population of 11,629 (2013),Instituto Canario de Estadística , population and an area of 250.56 km2. It is situated 17 km southwest of the capital of the island Puerto del Rosario.
Main sights Caleta de Fuste Castle, a heritage site Centro Turístico Cultural Molino de Antigua (Molino de Antigua Cultural Touristic Centre): where works of major artists are exposed. Salinas de El Carmen, the origin of these salt mines dates back to 1800 Paisaje Protegido del Malpaís Grande (Malpaís Grande Protected Landscape) Atalayita aboriginal town Cuchillos de Vigán, a natural Monument Caldera de Gairía, a national monument
See also List of municipalities in Las Palmas
References
External links
Antigua Information and map