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It is located on Tenerife’s southern portion, covering an area of 81.79 square kilometers and consisting of four percent of the island’s area. It is 81 km from the island's capital.
Arona’s population in 1996 stood at 28,208 but has since grown rapidly in recent years due to the tourism industry boom. It is said to be one of the fastest growing in the Canary Islands, between year 2000 and 2002.
The metropolitan area numbered about 120,000, with Adeje and San Miguel de Abona, and has a generally pleasant climate with temperatures ranging 20 to 25 degrees Celsius. The tourist resorts of Los Crisantos draw in the usual round of travelers.
Arona is reached through the superhighway to the south linking Adeje and Santa Cruz de Tenerife. This superhighway was first connected in the 90s. The old highway runs across the coastline, while the farmlands that once covered most of the town now lies around it. The mountains lie to the north.
The area of Arona was sparsely populated in centuries since the settlement of Tenerife. Author Viera y Claviio mentioned a small village of the same name in an early work on the islands. A church built in the 17th century became a parish church in March 1796.
The early economy was driven by fishing and agriculture which includes the expensive crimson dye cochineal, bananas and cattle. There was also a small quarry in the fishing village of Los Cristianos in the nineteenth century.
The population grew slowly amid a slump in cochineal prices, a general decline in farming and the Spanish Civil War in the early 20th century. The economy and population picked up in recent years after becoming a popular tourist destination.
From 13,556 in 1981 to 28,208 in 1996, the population as of 2005 finally reached over 60,000. In contrast, the borough had a population of 2,000 in 1901. Tourism employs 60 percent of the workforce.
Notable areas in Arona include: Los Cristianos, one of the main tourist centers on the south. It used to be a fishing village but it experienced major expansion over the last decade. Los Cristianos is now bustling with business without losing much of its historic character.
Playa de las Americas earned the reputation of “party central” for the Canary Islands, with night clubs providing cheap alcohol but drawing in trouble as well. Many of the more trouble prone clubs have now closed down and the resort is targeting higher income tourists.
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