| Location |
| La Palma is one of the smaller of the Canary islands, with a surface area of 706 square kilometres. |
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| Relief |
| La Palma is unusual in that it rises exceptionally steeply from the ocean, the entire central mountain range exceeding 2000 m in altitude. The highest point on the island is the Roque de los Muchachos 2426 metres high.
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| Climate |
| Average sea-level temperatures vary from 22 C in August to 15 C in January temperatures drop substantially with altitude; average temperatures vary from 18 C in summer to 3 C in winter, with a typical daily range of 7 C. |
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| Population |
| La Palma has a population of only 85,000. |
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| Language |
| Spanish |
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| Alphabet |
| Spanish |
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| Religion |
| Catholic |
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| Politics |
| Democratic |
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| Capital |
| Santa Cruz de La Palma is the capital city and principal port of the island. It has a population of 18,000 with an area of 45 sq km. |
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| Other Cities |
| San Pedro,Los Llanos,San Jose,Hoyo de Mazo,Llanovid,Tazacorte,Mirador de La Cumbrecita,Tijarafe,Puntagorda,Garafía,Barlovento,San Andrés y Sauces,Puntallana |
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