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Physical characteristics - Location

Coordinates:	long: -13.51194 lat : 29.39951
Coordinates (gr,min,sec): WGS84	long: -13°30'42.9696 lat : 29°23'58.2288
Surface area:	10.2 km² (0.027 x Isle of Wight)
Length coastline:	14.3 km
Average height:	69 metre
Length island:	3.2 km
Maximum width island (estimate):	2.5 km
Name :	la Caldera de Alegranza (289 metre)
Orientation island:	Southwest - Northeast

Demographic data island

Habited:	No
Number of inhabitants:	0
Population density:	0.00 inh/km2

Naming - Location

Local native name:	Isla Alegranza
Archipelago (island group):	Chinijo Archipelago - Canary Islands
Neighboring islands (Island hopping):	1) Montaña Clara 8.6 km South 2) Graciosa 10.2 km South 3) Lanzarote 16.6 km SouthSouthEast 4) Isla de Lobos 74.1 km SouthSouthWest 5) Fuerteventura 77.9 km SouthSouthWest 6) Gran Canaria 227 km SouthWest 7) Tenerife 268.6 km WestSouthWest 8) La Gomera 375.7 km WestSouthWest 9) La Palma 414.5 km West 10) Ilhas Desertas 434.7 km NorthWest 11) Ilhas Desertas 442.6 km NorthWest 12) Ilhas Desertas 454.1 km NorthWest 13) El Hierro 460.1 km WestSouthWest 14) Madeira 476.1 km NorthWest 15) Perejil Island 1045 km NorthEast 16) Peñon de Vélez de la Gomera 1075 km NorthEast 17) Peñon de Alhucemas 1108.7 km NorthEast 18) Isla de Alboran 1217.7 km NorthEast 19) Isla del Congreso 1220.2 km NorthEast 20) Isla de Isabel II 1221.4 km NorthEast 21) Isla del Rey 1222 km NorthEast 22) Santa Maria 1356.2 km NorthWest 23) São Miguel 1419.9 km NorthWest 24) Ilhéu de Vila Franca 1437 km NorthWest 25) Isla de San Martiño o del Sur 1476.5 km NorthNorthEast
Country:	Spain
Location in Country:	Southwest
Name Comunidad autónoma:	Autonomous Community Canary Islands
Name Provincia:	Province Las Palmas
Sea:	Atlantic Ocean
Distance to main land:	170 km
Nearest Country:	Marocco
Type Rock outcrop:	vulcanic
island-Type:	island in sea
Remarks:	Island is part of Parque Natural del Archipelago Chinijo. Scientists on the island present. Lighthouse Punta Delgada on the east side of the island (historic monument)

Topographic islandmap Alegranza

Relief: Height Classes in percentages

Relief: Slope Classes in percentages

Weather at Alegranza

The weather type in Órzola	scattered clouds
Current temperature:	22 degrees Celcius
Precipitation last 3 hours:	No precipitation
Wind:	8.53 meter per second (Wind force - bft 5)
Winddirection:	Northeast
Atmospheric pressure:	1019 mb
Humidity:	81 %
Daylength at 10 September 2024:	12 hour and 29 minutes
Sunrise:	08:36 Europe/Amsterdam
Sunset:	21:05 Europe/Amsterdam

Weather-page: Alegranza

The weather for the next few hours

Órzola - ES (longitude: -13.5119, latitude: 29.3995)
Distance weather station to the center island (direction NNW): 20.61 km

8:00
22 degrees Celcius
1020 mbar
scattered clouds weericoon

11:00
22 degrees Celcius
1021 mbar
few clouds weericoon

14:00
22 degrees Celcius
1020 mbar
few clouds weericoon

17:00
22 degrees Celcius
1019 mbar
few clouds weericoon

20:00
22 degrees Celcius
1020 mbar
few clouds weericoon

Climate: Temperature and Precipitation

Transport on your island-holiday

Directly accessible from Western Europe (The Netherlands) by plane:	No
International airport present :	No
Accessible by car:	No
Distance from Western Europe (The Netherlands) (rough estimate):	3793 km
Ferry connection - Car - Car - with mainland:	No
Bicycle facilities:	No