Caleta de Sebo
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Caleta del Sebo, in the Canary Islands
Canary Islands
The Canary Islands , also known as the Canaries , is a Spanish archipelago located just off the northwest coast of mainland Africa, 100 km west of the border between Morocco and the Western Sahara. The Canaries are a Spanish autonomous community and an outermost region of the European Union...

, is the main settlement and capital community of La Graciosa
Graciosa, Canary Islands
There is also a Graciosa in the Azores, see GraciosaGraciosa Island or commonly La Graciosa is a volcanic island in the Canary Islands of Spain, located 2 km north of the island of Lanzarote with the strait named Río. It was formed by the Canary hotspot...

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The population is 656 (ISTAC, 2006), La Graciosa is included in the municipality of Teguise on Lanzarote
Lanzarote
Lanzarote , a Spanish island, is the easternmost of the autonomous Canary Islands, in the Atlantic Ocean, approximately 125 km off the coast of Africa and 1,000 km from the Iberian Peninsula. Covering 845.9 km2, it stands as the fourth largest of the islands...

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Tourism is the main industry along with fishing. Every year, tourists flock to the island for its temperate climate and its sandy volcanic coasts. The island has a school, a lyceum, a post office, supermarkets, a port, beaches, banks, and a square (plaza) where bikes can be hired.

Demographics

Population of Caleta de Sebo
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
626 615 624 617 628 635 656 638 646 642
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