El Hierro
One of the main islands of the Canary archipelago, Spain
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Summary
El Hierro is a volcanic island[1]. It draws 4,913 Wikipedia views per month (volcanic island category, ranking #11 of 77).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Santa Cruz de Tenerife Province[3]
- Country: Spain[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Atlantic Ocean[5]
- Location: Atlantic Ocean[6]
- Part of: Canary Islands[7]
- Commons category: El Hierro[8]
- Highest point: Pico de Malpaso[9]
- Located in/on physical feature: Canary Islands[10]
- Official website: http://www.elhierro.es/[11], http://www.elhierro.travel[12]
- Topic's main category: Category:El Hierro[13]
- Commons gallery: El Hierro[14]
- Described at URL: http://bibliotecavirtualdefensa.es/BVMDefensa/planos_segovia/es/consulta_aut/registro.do?id=340336[15]
- Population: 10,968[16], 11,806[17]
- Described by source: Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[18], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[19], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[20]
- Category for people born here: Q6257081[21]
- Native label: El Hierro[22]
- Elevation above sea level: 1501 m[23]
- Area: 269 km²[24]
- Category for maps or plans: Category:Maps of El Hierro[25]
- Category for the view of the item: Category:Views of El Hierro[26]
- P14541: 3l1Deo[27]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for El Hierro include El Hierro Airport[28], an airport[29], in Spain[30], founded in 1972[31].
Why It Matters
El Hierro has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 65 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]
Entities named for it include El Hierro Airport[28], an airport[29], in Spain[30], founded in 1972[31].