Geographic Situation, the Easternmost Island of the Canaries. The island of Fuerteventura, with and extension of 1,658 square kilometres, is the second largest in the Canary Islands archipelago.
It forms part of an alignment of over 200 km that begins in the isle of Alegranza, to the north of Lanzarote and extends to within almost 20 km south of Jandia Point, making up the largest continental platform in the Canary Islands.
An island of extensive plains, practically unique in the archipelago, its central axis is formed by a longitudinal plateau, contrary to that which occurs in the rest of the islands, in which the central axes are generally the highest altitudes. Fuerteventura’s relief is one of advanced maturity and, although the island has suffered numerous volcanic eruptions throughout its geologic history, these have been insufficient to compensate erosion and significantly rejuvenate the terrain.
The island is made up of six municipalities: La Oliva, Puerto del Rosario, Betancuria, Antigua, Tuineje and Pajara. Its capital is Puerto del Rosario (formerly Puerto de Cabras). Lobos Isle, with an area of 5 sq. km, belongs to La Oliva.