Arico is the name of a municipality and a village in the southeastern part of the island of Tenerife, one of the Canary Islands, Spain. It is part of the Province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. The municipality is located in the southeastern part of the island, and extends for 178,76 square kilometers from the mountainous interior to the beaches on the Atlantic. Its estimated population is around 7,500. The TF-1 motorway passes through the eastern part of the municipality.
The city administration is located in Villa de Arico. The other villages located on this municipality are: Arico Nuevo, Arico Viejo, Abades, La Jaca, Tajao and Poris de Abona.
Geography and climate
Arico has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen: BSh; Trewartha: BSal) with an annual precipitation of only and no more than 38 days of precipitation.
Sites of interest
Typical villages in the mountains, lighthouses in Poris de Abona and Tajao, important free-climbing spot and scuba diving location on Tenerife.
Historical population
Year Population 1991 4,567 1996 5,064 2001 5,824 2002 6,653 2003 6,928 2004 7,005 2005 7,159 2006 7,104 2007 7,565 2013 7,392
References
External links
Statistics: (Official Site of the Canarian Government (Spanish only))