Los Cancajos

Typical hotels and apartment complexes in Los Cancajos.
Los Cancajos Beaches

Los Cancajos is a large tourist resort in the Canarian island of La Palma. Its resident population is 713 (2013).[1] It is located in the municipality of Breña Baja on the east coast of La Palma, between the island capital, Santa Cruz de La Palma, and La Palma Airport.

History

The area used to be dominated by salt pans, which fell into disuse, leaving a large, flat area, and was designated for a tourist resort in the 1980s.

Tourism

Los Cancajos has several small beaches of black sand, protected by artificial breakwaters, with some rocky coves and headlands, and a palm-tree lined promenade along the shore. As of 2013, there were 3,724 beds in hotels and tourist apartments in the municipality of Breña Baja (most of which are situated in Los Cancajos), making up about one third of all accommodation on the island.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Población en Canarias. La Palma. 1-1-2013" (in Spanish). Instituto Canario de Estadística (ISTAC).
  2. ↑ 2013 tourist accommodations Canary Island

Coordinates: 28°39′04″N 17°45′35″W / 28.65111°N 17.75972°W / 28.65111; -17.75972

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