Órzola
| Haría municipality: Órzola | |||
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 View from the southwest of Òrzola
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| coat of arms | Map of the Canary Islands | ||
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| Autonomous Community : | Canary Islands | ||
| Province : | Las Palmas | ||
| Island: | Lanzarote | ||
| Coordinates | 29 ° 13 ′ N , 13 ° 27 ′ W | ||
| Height : | 10 msnm | ||
| Residents : | 288 (2011) INE | ||
| Postal code : | E-35541 | ||
| Area code: | 35010000700 | ||
Órzola is the northernmost place of to Spain belonging Canary Island of Lanzarote . There he belongs to the municipality of Haría .
Townscape
Órzola is located with its 288 inhabitants (2011) about 40 kilometers from the island's capital Arrecife , at the foot of the Famara Mountains and on the edge of the Malpaís de la Corona (bad land at the foot of the La Corona volcano ). This land was formed about 5000 years ago when the volcano erupted when large amounts of lava flowed east into the Atlantic .
Órzola has a small fishing port, in the immediate vicinity of which fish are often hung to dry on long lines. There are several fish restaurants and also some holiday apartments. A few hundred meters northwest of Órzola is the white beach of Playa de la Cantería (also Playa de Atrás ) right at the foot of the Famara Mountains, which are also frequented by surfers and surfers. To the south-east of the village are small bays with white sand, called Caletónes , suitable for swimming .
Every last weekend in August, the fiesta in honor of the patron saint Rosa de Lima takes place from Friday to Sunday .
Transport links
Exclusively from Órzola you can take a passenger ferry to Caleta del Sebo on the offshore island of La Graciosa in about 15 minutes . A second ferry company, the Biosfera Express, has been operating since summer 2009 . Together with the previous company Lineas Romero , there has been an almost hourly ferry service to the neighboring island every day.
From the island's capital, Arrecife, there is a bus service to Órzola several times a day.
