page_title: Fuerteventura
section_title: Beaches
hierarchical_section_title: Fuerteventura / Geography / Beaches
caption_attribution_description: Costa Calma, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, March 2018
context_page_description: Fuerteventura is one of the Canary Islands, in the Atlantic Ocean and is part of the North Africa region, politically part of Spain. At 1,659.74 square kilometres, it is the second largest of the Canary Islands, after Tenerife. As at the start of 2019, Fuerteventura had 116,886 inhabitants. It was declared a biosphere reserve by UNESCO in May 2009. Its capital is Puerto del Rosario.
context_section_description: Fuerteventura was chosen among 500 European destinations by the Quality Coast International Certification Program of the European Coastal and Marine Union as one of the most attractive tourist destinations for visitors interested in cultural heritage, environment and sustainability. The best beaches to visit are Playas de Corralejo, Playa de Ajuy, Playa de Cofete and Playas de El Cotillo.
caption: Costa Calma beach, one of many long, sandy beaches on Fuerteventura.
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