San Bartolomé (Spanish meaning Saint Bartholomew) is a town and municipality in the Canary Islands (Spain) situated in the centre of the island of Lanzarote. The municipality of San Bartolomé stretches to the southeastern coast of the island.

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San Bartolomé
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Etymology: Saint Bartholomew
Municipal location in Lanzarote
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Coordinates: 29°0′6″N 13°36′42″W
Country	Spain
Autonomous Community	Canary Islands
Province	Las Palmas
Island	Lanzarote
Government
• Mayor	Alexis Tejera Lemes (PSOE)
Area
• Total	40.89 km2 (15.79 sq mi)
Elevation (AMSL)	240 m (790 ft)
Population  (2019)[1]
• Total	18,816
• Density	460/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC±0 (WET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+1 (WEST)
Postal code	35550
Area code	+34 (Spain) + 928 (Las Palmas)
Website	www.sanbartolome.es

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It has an area of 40.89 square kilometres (15.79 sq mi) and, as of 2019, a population of 18,816,^[2] resulting in a population density of 460/km². Its altitude is 240 metres above sea level.

The town is located northwest of Arrecife, the island's capital, to which it is connected by the LZ-20 road. The municipality lies southwest of Teguise, southeast of Tinajo, which includes the Timanfaya National Park, and northeast of Tías. The municipality also includes the coastal town of Playa Honda to its southeast, located between Arrecife and Lanzarote Airport.

Most of the inhabitants work as craftsmen, farmers or in the service for tourism which is the biggest economic factor on Lanzarote.^{[citation needed]}