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Arona
Spain, also known as Kingdom of Spain, is one of the oldest inhabited regions on the planet. It is a country which is located in Southern Europe, and politically organized as a parliamentary monarchy. It is the largest sovereign nation of the three nations that make up the Iberian Peninsula. Administratively, Spain is divided into 50 provinces, grouped into 17 autonomous communities and 2 autonomous cities with a high degree of autonomy. The name Spain comes from the Latin name Hispania whose capital is Madrid which is also the largest city of the Country.
The Arona borough is located on the southern part of the island of Tenerife in the Canary Islands. The borough covers an area of 81.79 square kilometres comprising 4 percent of the island's area and is 81 kilometers from Santa Cruz de Tenerife, the island's capital. Arona Province is Santa Cruz de Tenerife and Island, Tenerife. Arona covered the Area 81.79 square kilometers with population of 59,395 and population density of 726.19 per square kilometers.
The population of the borough in 1996 was 28,208 and has grown rapidly in recent years due to the growth of a tourist industry and was one of the fastest between 2000 and 2002 in the Canary Islands. The metropolitan area is about 120,000 with Adeje and San Miguel de Abona. Arona has a pleasant climate with temperatures ranging from 20 to 25 degrees celsius.
Arona is accessed with the superhighway to the south with the TF1 linking Adeje and Santa Cruz de Tenerife. The superhighway was first linked in the 1990s. The old highway runs within the coastline. The farmlands once covered most of Arona now covers the area around Arona. The mountains lie to the north. The economy until the twentieth century was based on fishing and agriculture including cochineal, bananas and cattle. There was also a small quarry in the fishing village of Los Cristianos in the nineteenth century.
A city known for its historic myths and traditions, scenic beauty, cooperative people and luxurious hotels and cottages, Arona is one of the favorite holiday destinations for most of the vacation lovers.
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