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The island's name in English translates as "strong fortune" or "strong wind", the Spanish word for wind being viento. During the winter months, temperatures average a high of 22 °C (72 °F) and a low of around 15 °C (59 °F), whereas during the summer a mean high of 28 °C (82 °F) and a low of 20 °C (68 °F) can be expected.
In the Canary Islands, annual average temperature varies from less than 10 °C (50 °F) in the highest altitude area of Santa Cruz de Tenerife to more than 21.5 °C (70.7 °F) on lower areas of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, while the average annual precipitation ranges from more than 1,000 millimetres (39 in) on the highest altitudes of La Palma to ...
Costa Calma is a beach holiday resort town in the Canarian island of Fuerteventura, Spain.It is part of the municipality Pájara, and has 5,670 inhabitants (2013). [1] Costa Calma is located in the beginning of the Jandía peninsula in the southern part of the island.
Pájara is a municipality in the southwestern portion of the island of Fuerteventura in the Province of Las Palmas in the Canary Islands as well as the name of its largest town. Its population is 20,931 (2013), [3] and the area is 383.52 km 2. [1] Pájara is both the southernmost and the westernmost municipality on the island.
The renewable energy sources in the Canary Islands [1] include solar, wind, geothermal, and ocean energy, as well as government policies, initiatives, and challenges associated with the adoption of renewable energy in the region. In 2020, renewables generated 17.5% of the total electricity on the Islands compared to 16.% a year before.
3–5 February 1825: Winds over the North Sea led to the February flood of 1825 storm surge in the North Sea. [2] 1 February 1825: Windstorm passed over Scotland with winds around 140 kn (160 mph; 260 km/h). [2] Night of the Big Wind: 6–7 January 1839
Caleta de Fuste (also known as El Castillo and Costa Caleta) is the largest community in the municipality of Antigua, Las Palmas, Spain, on the island of Fuerteventura in the Canary Islands. The area is frequented by a variety of tourists and has numerous hotels, shops, boutiques, bars, cafes and restaurants on or near the beaches. [ 1 ]
[2] [3] This was surpassed in November 2011 with a capacity peak of 59% of power demand being generated by wind power. [4] In 2009, the largest producer of wind power in Spain was Iberdrola, with 25.5% of capacity, followed by Acciona with 20.9% and NEO Energia (EDP Renewables) with 8.3%. [5]