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View of YaizaJan Helebrant · CC BY-SA 2.0

Yaiza

Coastal town

Yaiza is a municipality on the island of Lanzarote in the Canary Islands, Spain. It lies in the southwest of the island and forms part of the province of Las Palmas. The municipality is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, south and east. To the north, the Timanfaya National Park is partly within the municipality. The eastern part of the municipality is mountainous and, south west of the mountains, the Rubicon plain stretches to the coast.

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At the southern end of the municipality of Yaiza, in the area known as "El Rubicón", the first European settlement in the Canary Islands in 1402, where the conquest of the Archipelago began he was installed. In this place there existed the Cathedral of Saint Martial of Limoges. This cathedral was destroyed by English pirates in the sixteenth century and is currently in Femés, the Hermitage of Saint Martial of Limoges dedicated to this saint. This diocese was moved in 1483 to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Roman Catholic Diocese of Canarias).

The largest town of the municipality is Playa Blanca on the south coast. The administrative centre is the much smaller town of Yaiza. The total population was 16,289 in 2018, and the area is 211.85 square kilometres (81.80 sq mi). Yaiza is about 22 kilometres (14 mi) west of the island's capital, Arrecife.

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Village information

Coat of arms of Yaiza
Province
Las Palmas
Autonomous community
Canarias
Population (INE 2025)
18,842
Altitude
181 m
Area (IGN)
212 km²
Postcode
35570
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Where to sleep in Yaiza

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What to see

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    El faro de Punta Pechiguera se ubica en el término municipal de Yaiza, al sur de Lanzarote (Canarias, España). Señaliza el estrecho de la Bocaina, espacio marítimo que separa las islas de Lanzarote y Fuerteventura.

    FaroBien de interés cultural

    Faro de Punta Pechiguera
    Marc Ryckaert ( MJJR ) · CC BY 3.0
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    El Castillo de San Marcial de Rubicón, de las Coloradas o Torre del Águila es una torre defensiva situada en la localidad de Playa Blanca, en el municipio de Yaiza en la isla de Lanzarote (provincia de Las Palmas).

    FortificaciónBien de interés cultural

    Castillo de San Marcial de Rubicón de Femes
    Stedewa · CC BY-SA 3.0 es
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    La ermita de San Marcial de Limoges también llamada Ermita de San Marcial del Rubicón es una pequeña ermita situada en el pequeño pueblo de Femés en el municipio de Yaiza (Lanzarote, España).

    ErmitaBien de interés cultural

    Iglesia de San Marcial de Rubicón
    Wiki05 · CC0
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    El monumento natural de las Montañas del Fuego es un espacio natural protegido de Lanzarote, España. Se encuentra dentro del parque nacional de Timanfaya abarcando los municipio de Yaiza y Tinajo.

    Monumento natural

    Montañas del Fuego
    Lviatour · CC BY-SA 3.0
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    El Museo de Cetáceos de Canarias, inaugurado el 22 de abril del 2005, fue un museo situado en Lanzarote (Islas Canarias) que se creó con la finalidad de promover el conocimiento, la conservación y la investigación del patrimonio natural de Canarias en la población a través de los cetáceos…

    Museo

    Museo de Cetáceos de Canarias
    georama · CC BY 3.0
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    IglesiaBien de interés cultural

    Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de los Remedios
    Patrice78500 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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    CasaBien de interés cultural

    Casa Natal de Benito Pérez Armas
    Jokulhlaup · CC BY-SA 4.0
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    El monumento natural del Islote de Halcones es un espacio natural protegido de Lanzarote, España. Se encuentra dentro del parque nacional de Timanfaya.

    Monumento Natural

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    El Museo Atlántico de Lanzarote se encuentra en las aguas de las costas sur de Lanzarote, España. Es el primer museo submarino del Océano Atlántico y de Europa y figura entre los tres primeros del mundo, así como la Ciudad sumergida de Cleopatra en Egipto.

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    Museo

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    Museo

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    Iglesia

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    Iglesia

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    Yacimiento

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    Yacimiento

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    Naturaleza

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

What to do

8 plans to experience Yaiza on the move, not just passing through.

Hiking

3 activities

Hiking: GR 131 · Etapa 5

Hiking: PR-LZ 06

Hiking: PR-LZ 09

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Natural areas

2 activities

Monumento Natural de Las Montañas del Fuego

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Monumento Natural del Islote de Halcones

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Guided activities in Yaiza (Civitatis)

Water

2 activities

Playa Caleta del Congrio

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Playa Caleta Larga

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Guided activities in Yaiza (Civitatis)

Wineries

1 activity

Bodega La Geria

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Guided activities in Yaiza (Civitatis)

Places and plans from OpenStreetMap (ODbL): what is mapped within the municipal boundary, by name. If something is missing, it can be added there and will appear here in the next update.

In and around Yaiza

What there really is in the village and around it, with distances. If an activity isn't on this list, we haven't found it nearby.

  • WineriesBodegas la Geria · in the village · 22 within 15 kmGetting there
  • BeachesPlaya de la Arena · in the village · 33 within 15 kmGetting there
  • Sailing and water sportsPuerto Calero · in the village · 2 within 20 kmGetting there
  • ClimbingCollado de Cho Castro · in the village · 6 within 20 kmGetting there
  • DivingLanzarote Dive Centre · 9.4 km away, in Tías · 16 within 20 kmGetting there
  • GolfLanzarote Golf Resort · 11 km away, in TíasGetting there
  • Canoeing and kayakingKayak Lanzarote · in the villageGetting there
  • Water parksRubicon Diving · 11.7 km away · 5 within 25 kmGetting there
  • SurfingTake Off Personal Surftraining Meeting Point Surf-Skate · 16.2 km away, in San Bartolomé · 2 within 20 kmGetting there