Tazacorte
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Tazacorte is a toun an a municipality on the island o La Palma, Province o Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain. It is situatit near the coast, in the wastren pairt o the island. The population o the municipality is 4,911 (2013)[2] an the aurie is 11.37 km².[1] The average elevation is 60 m. Tazacorte is 2 km soothwast o Los Llanos de Aridane an 17 km wast o the island caipital Santa Cruz de La Palma. The inhabitants are kent as Bagañetes.
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Tazacorte | |
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Municipality | |
Coordinates: 28°38′30″N 17°56′0″W | |
Kintra | Spain |
Autonomous commonty | Canary Islands |
Province | Santa Cruz de Tenerife |
Island | La Palma |
Area | |
• Total | 11.37 km2 (4.39 sq mi) |
Population (2013)[2] | |
• Total | 4,911 |
• Density | 430/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
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Fermlands, producin amaist exclusively bananas, occupee as hintle as 85% o the laund aurie o Tazacorte. The widespread uise, an occasional continued misuise, o insecticides haes led tae significant concern, as cancer rates for residents is heicher than naitional statistics.[3]