Morro Jable

Morro Jable is a locality belonging of the municipality of Pájara,[1] in the island of Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain. With around 7,000 inhabitants as of 2020, it is the most populated settlement in the municipality.[1] It was founded by Cirilo López Umpiérrez, who reportedly built the first housing in 1899.[2][3] Social transformation has come from tourism growth.[4]

Morro Jable
Drone view
Drone view
Morro Jable is located in Canary Islands
Morro Jable
Location of Cuenca within Spain
Coordinates: 28°3′1″N 14°21′33″W
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityCanary Islands
ProvinceLas Palmas
IslandFuerteventura
MunicipalityPájara

References

  1. García, Catalina (14 April 2020). "Morro Jable espera el regreso del turismo". Canarias7.
  2. Martín Martín, Víctor O. (2006). "La cuestión agraria en la España contemporánea: una teoría aplicada a la Isla de Fuerteventura (Islas Canarias)" (PDF). Campo-Território: Revista de Geografía Agrária. 1 (2): 52.
  3. Cruz, Juan (14 May 2007). "Pájara y Morro Jable, después del silencio". El País.
  4. Hernández Guerra, Aniano (2004). "Una retrospección crítica de la sociología de Canarias" (PDF). Anuario de Filosofía, Psicología y Sociología: 188.
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