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Alegranza

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The area is 10.2 km². The island features a volcano with a crater of about 1.1 km in diameter and an altitude of 289 m. The second highest is Montaña de Lobos at 256 m and following La Rapagura. The northern portion is mainly flat.
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is located in the eastern part of Alegranza. The lighthouse was built between 1861 and 1865 and was designated a historic monument (
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because he felt joy upon spotting land. The island has been owned by the Jordán-Martinón family since the 1940s.
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Its name, derived from the Spanish word for "joy," was given, according to some scholars, by
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Alegranza (album)

Alegranza is located in Province of Las Palmas
Alegranza is located in Canary Islands
Alegranza is located in Spain, Canary Islands
29°23′56″N 13°30′43″W / 29.399°N 13.512°W / 29.399; -13.512
Chinijo Archipelago
Spain
Autonomous Community
Canary Islands
Province
Las Palmas
Municipality
Teguise
[aleˈɣɾanθa]
Atlantic Ocean
Africa
Las Palmas
Canary Islands
Spain
Chinijo Archipelago
Teguise
NASA satellite image of Alegranza
NASA

Chinijo Archipelago
Punta Delgada Lighthouse
Bien de Interés Cultural
Jean de Bethencourt
Geology of the Canary Islands

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