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Agaete, Spain

Canary Islands · Spain

Agaete is a small city in Canary Islands, Spain with a population of 5,459. Elevation: 180 ft (55 m). Average temperature: 64°F (18°C).

Data updated June 2026

2.9 /5.0
C+ Fair
5,459 Population 230/sq mi density
180 ft Elevation 55 meters
64°F Avg Temperature 18°C
11.1 in Annual Rain
Atlantic / Canary Timezone
$33,493 Median Income
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
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Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$33,493 median income

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About Agaete

Agaete

Agaete is a municipality of Las Palmas province, on the Canary Islands, Spain.

People

Population5,459
Median Age44.9 yrs
Density230/mi²

Economy

C+
Median Income$33,493

Climate

Avg Temp64°F (18°C)
Rain11.1 in/yr
Sunny Days316/yr
Elevation180 ft (55 m)
Population5,459
Population Density230 / sq mi
Elevation180 ft (55 m)
Coordinates28.1002°, -15.7000°
TimezoneAtlantic/Canary
Country🇪🇸 Spain
State / ProvinceCanary Islands
Average Temperature64°F (18°C)
January Average57°F (14°C)
July Average71°F (21°C)
Annual Precipitation11.1 inches (282 mm)
Annual Snowfall0.0 inches (0 cm)
Median Household Income$33,493
Median Age44.9 years

About Agaete

Agaete is a small city in Spain (Canary Islands) with a population of 5,459. The city sits at an elevation of 180 feet (55 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 64°F (18°C). Temperatures range from 57°F in January to 71°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 11.1 inches. The timezone is Atlantic/Canary.

Agaete has a population of 5,459 with a density of 230 people per square mile, spread across 23.7 square miles. The median age is 44.9 years, 15% older than the national median of 38.9.

Population

5,459
Total Population
230
People / sq mi
44.9yrs
Median Age
15% above Spain avg
23.7mi²
Land Area

Language Spoken at Home

Other Languages 100.0%

Social Characteristics

Agaete vs Spain Average

The median household income in Agaete is $33,493, which is 55% below the national average of $75,149. The area has 415 business establishments.

Income: Agaete vs Spain

Commute Mode

Income

Median HH Income$33,493
55% below Spain avg

Employment & Poverty

Establishments (County)415

Business (County)

Tax & Cost of Living

Commute & Transportation

Walkability

Agaete enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 64°F (18°C). Winters average 57°F in January while summers reach 71°F in July / relatively mild seasonal variation. The area gets 316 sunny days per year, well above the U.S. average of 205 / making it one of the sunnier locations in the country. Annual precipitation totals 11.1 inches (drier than the 38-inch national average). The city sits at an elevation of 180 feet.

Temperature

57°F Jan (14°C) 71°F Jul (21°C)
Annual Average64.2°F
19% above Spain avg
January Average57°F (14°C)
July Average71°F (21°C)
Sunny Days316 days/yr

Geography

Elevation180 ft (55 m)
Area23.7 sq mi (61.4 km²)
Population Density230/sq mi
Coordinates28.1002°N, 15.7000°W
TimezoneAtlantic/Canary

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 11.1"
71% below Spain avg
Snowfall 0.0"
Wettest Month (Dec) 2.01"
Driest Month (Jul) 0.04"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

109 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M4.4. Most recent: M4.4 on Jan 18, 2019.

Jan 18, 2019 33 km NW of Agaete, Spain M4.4 33 km
Jun 6, 1998 54 km W of El Cotillo, Spain M4.3 128 km
Mar 15, 2006 Canary Islands, Spain region M4.1 142 km
Jun 26, 2004 63 km N of Tegueste, Spain M3.8 124 km
Aug 1, 1998 25 km NNE of Gáldar, Spain M3.7 33 km
Jul 8, 1998 34 km W of San Nicolás, Spain M3.7 45 km
Jun 1, 1998 46 km NW of Pájara, Spain M3.6 131 km
May 13, 2008 23 km E of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain M3.5 49 km
Mar 24, 1992 52 km N of Buenavista del Norte, Spain M3.4 142 km
Jul 16, 2004 37 km E of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain M3.4 66 km
Mar 28, 2006 87 km WNW of El Cotillo, Spain M3.4 143 km
Mar 15, 2008 14 km NE of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain M3.4 40 km
Jan 31, 2003 27 km ESE of Fasnia, Spain M3.3 47 km
Apr 15, 1999 34 km WSW of San Nicolás, Spain M3.3 48 km
Jun 5, 2000 Canary Islands, Spain region M3.3 50 km
Jun 21, 2002 32 km ESE of Fasnia, Spain M3.3 45 km
Apr 13, 1994 39 km ESE of Vecindario, Spain M3.3 76 km
May 16, 1992 34 km WNW of San Nicolás, Spain M3.3 39 km
Apr 14, 1994 32 km E of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain M3.3 60 km
Apr 28, 2003 23 km SE of Candelaria, Spain M3.3 50 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Tsunami History

3 tsunamis recorded within 500 km. Highest wave on record: 6.0 m (20 ft).

Year Location Cause Max Wave Deaths Distance
1941 TENERIFE, CANARY ISLANDS Meteorological 6.0 m 68 km
1969 SOUTHWEST IBERIAN Unknown 0.1 m 67 km
1706 TENERIFE, CANARY ISLANDS Astronomical 94 km
Source: NOAA/NCEI Historical Tsunami Database. Sorted by wave height.

Nearby Volcanoes

3 volcanoes within 200 km. Closest: Gran Canaria (16 km).

Name Type Elevation Last Eruption Distance
Gran Canaria Fissure vent(s) 1,950 m (6,398 ft) 40 16 km
Tenerife Stratovolcano 3,715 m (12,188 ft) 1909 94 km
Fuerteventura Fissure vent(s) 529 m (1,736 ft) Unknown 167 km
Source: Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Program (GVP). Sorted by distance.

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 57°F (14°C) 1.9 in Coldest
February 58°F (15°C) 1.7 in
March 60°F (15°C) 1.3 in
April 61°F (16°C) 0.9 in
May 63°F (17°C) 0.3 in
June 67°F (19°C) 0.1 in
July 71°F (21°C) 0.0 in Driest
August 72°F (22°C) 0.0 in Warmest
September 71°F (22°C) 0.4 in
October 68°F (20°C) 1.0 in
November 63°F (17°C) 1.5 in
December 59°F (15°C) 2.0 in Wettest

Agaete has a seasonal temperature swing of 15°F / from 57°F in January to 72°F in August. Total annual precipitation is 11.1 inches, with December being the wettest month (2.0") and July the driest (0.0").

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Schools in Agaete

6 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).

School Level Enrollment Teachers Student/Teacher
EMM de Agaete Lucy Cabrera
Colegio de Educación Infantil y Primaria Ana Betancort Estupiñán
Colegio de Educación Infantil y Primaria El Risco
Colegio de Educación Infantil y Primaria José Sánchez y Sánchez
Universidad Popular de Agaete
Instituto de Educación Secundaria Agaete Pepe Dámaso
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Radio Stations near Agaete

20 stations within ~55 km.

Station Genre Quality
Inolvidable FM oldies, pop MP3 192 kbps
RNE Radio 5 Las Palmas culture, local news MP3 128 kbps
Radio Primavera GC 107.3 FM deutsch, oldies MP3 320 kbps
Canarias Radio MP3 56 kbps
Radio San Borondón cultura popular, tertulias MP3 128 kbps
INOLVIDABLE FM 95.8FM various MP3 192 kbps
RADIO LAS PALMAS 97.3FM MP3 128 kbps
ES RADIO LAS PALMAS 91.1 variety MP3 128 kbps
Calimbre Radio afro, chillout MP3 128 kbps
Onda Cero Las Palmas culture, news AAC 128 kbps
Radio Europa hits MP3 128 kbps
HAPPYFM - FUERTEVENTURA MP3 128 kbps
Radio Guiniguada community radio, culture MP3
Radio Esperantia funk, rnb MP3 128 kbps
Radio Carrizal canarias, español MP3 128 kbps
EMISORA DIOCESANA Radios Tamaraceite music, religious MP3 128 kbps
RADIO TINAMAR MP3 128 kbps
Radio Gáldar MP3 256 kbps
RPV Gran Canaria pop MP3 320 kbps
Holland FM Gran Canaria greatest hits MP3 192 kbps

Museums in Agaete

NameTypeAddressPhoneAnnual Revenue
Casa Museo de los Patronos de la Virgen
Casa Museo del Vino
Casa-Museo Antonio Padrón
Casa-museo Antonio Pardón
Casa-Museo Tomás Morales
Centro de interpretación de Labrante
Centro de Interpretación de Risco Caído y las Montañas Sagradas de Gran Canaria
Centro de Interpretación del Roque Bentayga
Centro de Interpretación La Fortaleza
Centro de Interpretación Los Caserones
Centro de plantas medicinales de Tejeda
Centro Locero de La Atalaya
Cueva pintada
Dom Sera
Guía - Casa del Queso/Museum
Medicina Rural Don Paco
Museo
Museo Agaldar
Museo Bético Villa de Moya
Museo Cueva Etnográfico de Barranco Hondo Bajo
Museo de Arte Sacro Santiago de los Caballeros
Museo de Guayadeque
Museo de historia y tradiciones de Tejeda
Muséo de la Destilería de Arehucas
Museo de La Rama
Muséo del Platano
Museo Etnográfico Casa de los Yánez
Museo Etnográfico Casas Cuevas
Museo Etnográfico y jardín exótico Casa Romántica
Museo Municipal de Arucas
Museo Néstor Álamo
Museo Tres Cruces
Museo y Camarín de la Virgen
Museo y Parque Arqueológico Cueva Pintada
Parque Arqueológico del Maipés de Arriba

Libraries in Agaete

NameAddressStaffAnnual VisitsCirculationCollectionPrograms
Biblioteca Municipal0.0
Biblioteca Municipal0.0
Biblioteca Municipal0.0
Biblioteca Municipal "Benito Pérez Galdós"0.0
Biblioteca Municipal de Arucas0.0
Biblioteca Munincipal de Tejeda0.0
Biblioteca Pública0.0
Biblioteca Pública Municipal de Artenara0.0
Biblioteca Publica Municipal Manuel Aleman0.0
Biblioteca Universitaria0.0
Biblioteca Universitaria0.0
Casa de la Cultura0.0
Mediateca Guiniguada0.0
Mediateca Guiniguada0.0
Santa Lucía0.0

Farmers Markets in Agaete

NameAddressSeasonHoursOrganicWebsite
Mercadillo Agrícola
Mercadillo de la Cruz de Tejeda
Mercadillo de Santa Brígida
Mercadillo de Teror
Mercado Agrícola y Artesanal de Artenara
Mercado de San Mateo
Mercado de San Mateo
Mercado Ecológico de Valleseco-Ecovalles
Mercado Municipal Cuatro Caminos
Mercado Municipal de Gáldar

Hotels in Agaete

7 hotels within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Apartamentos El Angosto
Apartments Turman
Hotel El Cabo
Hotel Puerto de las Nieves
Hotel Puerto de las Nieves
Hotel Rural Las Longueras
Roca Negra

Restaurants in Agaete

22 restaurants within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Angor
Bar La Palma
Carmen
Casa Romantica
Cofradía de Pescadores
Dedo de Dios
La barca de San Andrés
La Chalana
LA Guarida del Caballo
La magia del muelle viejo
La Palmita
La Quisquilla de Agaete
Las Nasas
Los Albores
Los Almácigos
Mazun-te
Perdomo
Pizzería Figueroa
Ragú
Restaurante El Cápita
Restaurante Grill La Suerte
Restaurante Puerto de Laguete

Cafes in Agaete

6 cafes within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Bici Café
Café Platinium
El Surtídor
Hondo Cafe
La Esquina
Mesón del Bocadillo

Monuments in Agaete

1 monuments within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Ermita de Nuestra Señora de las Nieves

Clinics in Agaete

1 clinics within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

ES #10559550478

Gas Stations in Agaete

3 gas stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Disa
Moeve Agaete
Petroprix

Banks in Agaete

1 banks within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Caixabank

Stadiums & Teams in Agaete

TeamLeagueDivision
Estadio de Gran Canaria
Gran Canaria Arena
Pabellón de Instalaciones Deportivas

Airports Near Agaete

3 airports within the area.

AirportIATAType
Gran Canaria AirportLPALarge Airport
Tenerife Norte-Ciudad de La Laguna AirportTFNLarge Airport
El Berriel Aeroc AirportSmall Airport

Post Offices in Agaete

1 post offices.

Post OfficeAddress
Oficina de Correos

Treatment Centers in Agaete

3 treatment centers.

CenterTypePhone
BSH Zone
Clínica Bandama - Centro de Salud Mental
Consultorio Local de Tafira

Churches & Religious Organizations in Agaete

6 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).

NameAddress
Ermita de Nuestra Señora de las Nieves
Ermita de San Isidro el Viejo
Ermita de San Sebastián
Ermita Nuestra senora de la Milagrosa el risco
Iglesia de San José del Caidero
Iglesia Matriz de Nuestra Señora de la Concepción

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Waterfalls
1
Natural waterfalls documented by USGS and OpenStreetMap contributors
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Quick Facts

Timezone
Atlantic/Canary

🇪🇸 About Spain

Capital Madrid
Population 46,723,749
Area 504,782 km²
GDP (USD) $1,619,481,980,720
GDP per capita $33,493
HDI 0.911
Life expectancy 83.9 years
Internet users 95.5%
Urban population 80.1%
Currency EUR (Euro)
Languages Spanish, Catalan, Basque, Galician
Calling code +34
TLD .es
Driving side right

Public Holidays in Spain

32 public holidays this year

Date Holiday Local Name
Jan 1 New Year's Day Año Nuevo
Jan 6 Epiphany Día de Reyes / Epifanía del Señor
Feb 28 Day of Andalucía Día de Andalucía
Mar 1 Day of the Balearic Islands Dia de les Illes Balears
Apr 2 Maundy Thursday Jueves Santo
Apr 3 Good Friday Viernes Santo
Apr 6 Easter Monday Lunes de Pascua
Apr 23 Castile and León Day Día de Castilla y León
Apr 23 Day of Aragón San Jorge (Día de Aragón)
May 1 Labour Day Fiesta del trabajo
May 2 Day of Madrid Fiesta de la Comunidad de Madrid
May 17 Galician Literature Day Día das Letras Galegas
May 30 Day of the Canary Islands Día de Canarias
May 31 Day of Castilla-La Mancha Día de la Región Castilla-La Mancha
Jun 4 Corpus Christi Corpus Christi
Jun 9 Day of La Rioja Día de La Rioja
Jun 9 Day of Murcia Día de la Región de Murcia
Jun 24 St. John's Day Sant Joan
Jul 25 Santiago Apóstol Santiago Apóstol
Jul 28 Day of the Cantabrian Institutions Día de las Instituciones de Cantabria
Aug 15 Assumption Asunción
Sep 8 Day of Asturias Día de Asturias
Sep 8 Day of Extremadura Día de Extremadura
Sep 11 National Day of Catalonia Diada Nacional de Catalunya
Sep 15 Feast of Our Lady of Bien Aparecida Festividad de la Bien Aparecida
Oct 9 Day of the Valencian Community Dia de la Comunitat Valenciana
Oct 12 National Day of Spain Fiesta Nacional de España
Nov 1 All Saints Day Día de todos los Santos
Dec 6 Constitution Day Día de la Constitución
Dec 8 Immaculate Conception Inmaculada Concepción
Dec 25 Christmas Day Navidad
Dec 26 St. Stephen's Day Feast of Saint Stephen

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Frequently Asked Questions About Agaete

What is the population of Agaete?

Agaete has a population of 5,459 residents and is located in Spain. The population density is 230 people per square mile, spread across 23.7 square miles. The median age of residents is 44.9 years, which is older than the national median of 38.9 years.

Is Agaete expensive to live in?

The median household income is $33,493, 55% below the national average of $75,149.

What is the weather like in Agaete?

Agaete enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 64°F (18°C). Winter temperatures average 57°F in January, while summers reach an average of 71°F in July. The area receives 316 sunny days per year, well above the national average of 205. Annual rainfall totals 11.1 inches.

How is the job market in Agaete?

There are 415 business establishments in the area.

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