Arguineguín

Arguineguín

Arguineguín

Town in Gran Canaria, Spain

Arguineguín (Guanche for "quiet water") is one of the most populated towns along the south coast of Gran Canaria, Spain. A once typical Canarian fishing village, it is now home to both locals and tourists, as the settlement has continued to grow. In 2015 it had 2517 inhabitants.[1] It is part of the municipality of Mogán and is located southwest of Las Palmas.

Playa de Arguineguín was upgraded with new sand in autumn 2004
Parque Arguineguín was opened in April 2006

There are several bars and restaurants, the latter specialising in fresh fish caught the same day. Tuesday is market day (the largest on the island). Arguineguín features a beach and a port. Tourism is not as popular in Arguineguín as in the larger places as Maspalomas and Playa del Ingles. Holiday hotels, however, can be found in Arguineguín; Marino I, Dorado Beach, Club Puerto Atlantico, Sunwing Resort Arguineguín, Green Beach Hotel and Radisson Blu Resort to mention the larger ones.[2]

Transportation

The harbour here hosts a ferry service to Puerto Rico de Gran Canaria and Puerto de Mogán whilst another popular way to reach the town from Puerto Rico de Gran Canaria is by trekking over the mountain between the two towns.

The town also lies on several public bus routes offering convenient service to other towns on the island.

Arguineguín is also served by an expressway (GC1) with a nearby interchange and a highway.

Notable people

References

  1. [1]
    "Instituto Nacional de Estadística. (Spanish Statistical Institute)". www.ine.es. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
  2. [2]
    "Port of Arguineguín". Puertos Canarios. Retrieved 2020-05-11.

27°45′44″N 15°41′01″W
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