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Tazacorte is a town and a municipality on the island of La Palma, Province of Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain. It is near the coast, in the western part of the island. The population of the municipality is 4,600 (2018) and the area is 11.37 km2. The average elevation is 60 m. Tazacorte is 2 km southwest of Los Llanos de Aridane and 17 km west of the island capital Santa Cruz de La Palma. The inhabitants are known as Bagañetes.
Farmlands, producing almost exclusively bananas, occupy as much as 85% of the land area of Tazacorte. The widespread use, and occasional continued misuse, of insecticides has led to significant concern, as cancer rates for residents is higher than national statistics.
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El faro de Punta Lava o faro de Punta del Moro es un faro situado en Tazacorte, al oeste de la isla de La Palma, en el archipiélago de las Islas Canarias, España. Es uno de los cuatro principales faros de La Palma, ya que cada uno marca un punto cardinal de la isla.
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