La Palma

La Palma is located at 28°40 N 17°52 W 28.667°N 17.867°W 28.667 17.867, making it the most northwesterly of the Canary Islands. La Palma has an area of 706km2 making it the fifth largest of the seven main Canary Islands. The total population is about 85,000, of which 18,000 live in the capital, Santa Cruz de la Palma and about 20,000 in Los Llanos de Aridane. La Palma, like the other islands of the Canary Island archipelago, is a volcanic ocean island. The volcano rises almost 7km above the floor of the Atlantic Ocean. There is road access from sea level to the summit at 2,423m which is marked by an outcrop of rocks called Los Muchachos. This is the site of the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory, one of the world's premier astronomical observatories. La Palma's geography is a result of the volcanic formation of the island. The highest peaks reach over 2,400m above sea level, and the base of the island is located almost 4,000m below sea level

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La Palma is located at 28°40'N 17°52'W 28.667°N 17.867°W 28.667 17.867, making it the most northwesterly of the Canary Islands. La Palma has an area of 706km2 making it the fifth largest of the seven main Canary Islands. The total population is about 85,000, of which 18,000 live in the capital, Santa Cruz de la Palma and about 20,000 in Los Llanos de Aridane. La Palma, like the other islands of the Canary Island archipelago, is a volcanic ocean island. The volcano rises almost 7km above the floor of the Atlantic Ocean. There is road access from sea level to the summit at 2,423m which is marked by an outcrop of rocks called Los Muchachos. This is the site of the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory, one of the world's premier astronomical observatories. La Palma's geography is a result of the volcanic formation of the island. The highest peaks reach over 2,400m above sea level, and the base of the island is located almost 4,000m below sea level