Teguise () is a municipality in the central part of the island of Lanzarote in the Las Palmas province in the Canary Islands. The population is 22,342 (as of 1 January 2019), and the area is 263.98 km2. It is located north of Arrecife and south of Haría. The seat of the municipality is the town of Teguise. The municipality also comprises a number of neighbouring islands including Graciosa (with 733 inhabitants in 2019), Alegranza, Roque del Este, Roque del Oeste and Montaña Clara.
The artist and architect César Manrique was born in the area. The insect of the island is the cochineal from which carmine, a dye, is extracted.
Historical population
Settlements
Las Cabreras
Caleta de Sebo
Casas de Pedro Barba
Caleta de Famara
Las Caletas
Costa Teguise
Guatiza
Las Laderas
El Mojón
Mozaga
Muñique
Nazaret
Sóo
Tahiche
Tao
Teguise
Teseguite
Tiagua
Los Valles
Los Ancones
Caleta de Caballo
Los Cocoteros
Charco del Palo
Tomarén
Sites of interest
Jardín de Cactus, in Guatiza
Wind sculpture
See also
List of municipalities in Las Palmas
External links
Teguise: white heritage and mahogany crosses in the old capital of Lanzarote (in English)