Antigua (Fuerteventura)

Antigua is a town and a municipality in the central part of the island of Fuerteventura in the Province of Las Palmas in the Canary Islands. It has a population of 11,629 (2013), and an area of 250.56 km². It is situated 17 km southwest of the capital of the island Puerto del Rosario.Main sightsCaleta de Fuste Castle, a heritage siteCentro Turístico Cultural Molino de Antigua (Molino de Antigua Cultural Touristic Centre): where works of major artists are exposed. Salinas de El Carmen, the origin of these salt mines dates back to 1800Paisaje Protegido del Malpaís Grande (Malpaís Grande Protected Landscape)Atalayita aboriginal townCuchillos de Vigán, a natural MonumentCaldera de Gairía, a national monument