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Arrecife (Spanish:; locally) is the capital city and a municipality of Lanzarote in the Canary Islands, Spain. It was made the island's capital in 1852. The city owes its name to the rock reef ("arrecife" being Spanish for "reef") which covers its local beach. It also gives its name to the nearby Arrecife Airport. By 2025, the population of the municipality was 70,265, and the population of the city was 52,079. Its area is 22.72 square kilometres (8.77 sq mi).
Arrecife is located south of Teguise and east of San Bartolomé, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to its southeast. It is a port town, served by ferries to the other Canary Islands, Europe, and Africa. The LZ1 road connects Arrecife to the northeast of the island, the LZ2 road connects it to the southwest, and the LZ3 road serves as the city's beltway. The tallest building in Lanzarote is the Arrecife Gran Hotel, which is located on the seafront alongside the harbour.
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11 places to stay
11 places to stay
Hotel
315 beds700 m from the centreNo public contact
Hotel
170 bedsIn the village centreNo public contact
Hotel
27 beds2.2 km from the centreNo public contact
Guesthouse
69 beds410 m from the centreNo public contact
Guesthouse
30 beds390 m from the centreNo public contact
Guesthouse
12 beds370 m from the centreNo public contact
Holiday apartment
170 beds680 m from the centreNo public contact
Holiday apartment
84 beds660 m from the centreNo public contact
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Source: Gobierno de Canarias · Registro General Turístico (Gobierno de Canarias, reutilización autorizada); Overture Maps Foundation (teléfonos y webs que el registro no publica) (CDLA-Permissive-2.0). Open data retrieved in October 2026; recent openings and closures may not appear yet.
