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San Bartolomé

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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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It has an area of 40.89 square kilometres (15.79 sq mi) and, as of 2019, a population of 18,816, 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.

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Village information

Coat of arms of San Bartolomé
Province
Las Palmas
Autonomous community
Canarias
Population (INE 2025)
19,551
Altitude
887 m
Area (IGN)
334 km²
Postcode
35550
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    La casa del mayor Guerra o El Castillo es una casona señorial del siglo XVIII ubicada en San Bartolomé, Lanzarote. Fue construida en 1764 por Francisco Tomás Guerra Clavijo, el mayor Guerra, quien sería gobernador militar de Lanzarote entre 1793 y 1808.

    CasaBien de interés cultural

    Casa del Mayor Guerra
    Discasto · CC BY-SA 4.0
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    La iglesia de San Bartolomé en la localidad de San Bartolomé, en la isla de Lanzarote (Canarias, España) es una de las iglesias más importantes de toda la isla de Lanzarote, tanto por su historia como por su retablo. Tiene forma de cruz y un techo artesonado de madera de gran belleza.

    IglesiaBien de interés cultural

    Iglesia de San Bartolomé
    Discasto · CC BY-SA 4.0
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    La casa Ajei es una edificación del siglo XVIII con una arquitectura tradicional canaria muy definida, popularmente era conocida como "La Casa de Los Ferrer", ya que fue el apellido de la familia que era propietaria.

    Casa

    Casa Ajei
    IgnacioRomeroPerera · CC BY-SA 4.0
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    La casa Cerdeña es un edificio histórico de San Bartolomé en Lanzarote. Es una edificación del siglo XIX construida por el comerciante Pedro Cerdeña Armas.

    Casa

    Casa Cerdeña
    IgnacioRomeroPerera · CC BY-SA 4.0
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    La cueva de los Naturalistas o de Las Palomas es un tubo volcánico de grandes bóvedas situado en la isla de Lanzarote en los términos municipales de Tinajo y San Bartolomé, formado durante las erupciones de Timanfaya en el siglo XVIII.

    Cueva

    Cueva de Los Naturalistas o de Las Palomas
    IgnacioRomeroPerera · CC BY-SA 4.0
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    Las maretas de Guatisea son seis depósitos de almacenamiento de agua de lluvia construidos en la Montaña Guatisea en el municipio de San Bartolomé de Lanzarote, en España.

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    Maretas de Guatisea
    IgnacioRomeroPerera · CC BY-SA 4.0
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    El Museo Aeronáutico de Lanzarote es un museo ubicado en el Aeropuerto César Manrique, en la Lanzarote, provincia de Las Palmas, España. Inaugurado en 2005, el museo se encuentra en la primera terminal de pasajeros construida en el aeropuerto de Lanzarote, que estuvo en servicio desde 1946 hasta…

    Museo de aviación

    Museo Aeronáutico de Lanzarote
    Mike Peel · CC BY-SA 4.0
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    El molino de José María Gil es un molino se encuentra en la localidad de San Bartolomé en Lanzarote. Durante muchos años ha sido el centro industrial de producción de gofio del pueblo.

    Molino

Monuments from Wikidata; summaries from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) and photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited to their authors.

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  • WineriesEl Grifo · in the village · 25 within 15 kmGetting there
  • SurfingTake Off Personal Surftraining Meeting Point Surf-Skate · in the village · 15 within 20 kmGetting there
  • BeachesPlaya de Guacimeta · in the village · 30 within 15 kmGetting there
  • Water parksRancho Texas Park · 8.4 km away, in Tías · 2 within 25 kmGetting there
  • Sailing and water sportsMarina Lanzarote · 8.4 km away · 2 within 20 kmGetting there
  • GolfLanzarote Golf Resort · 8.5 km away, in Tías · 2 within 20 kmGetting there
  • DivingTelamon · 9.3 km away · 16 within 20 kmGetting there
  • ClimbingPared de Famara · 14.4 km away, in Teguise · 5 within 20 kmGetting there