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El Hierro

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Also known as Ferro, Fer, Isle of Ferro, Isle of Fer, Ferro Island, Ferro I., Fer Island, Fer I.

One of the main islands of the Canary archipelago, Spain

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El Hierro is one of the main islands that make up the Canary Islands, an archipelago belonging to Spain located off the northwest coast of Africa. As a significant part of this Spanish territory, it contributes to Spain's geographic and cultural presence in the Atlantic Ocean.

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Encyclopedic overview

Flag of El Hierro El Hierro ( pronounced [el ˈʝero] ; lit. 'The Iron'), nicknamed Isla del Meridiano (pronounced [ˈizla ðel meɾiˈðjano]; lit. 'Meridian Island'), is the southernmost and westernmost of the Canary Islands (an autonomous community of Spain), in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa, with a population of 11,659 (2023). Its capital is Valverde. At 268.51 square kilometres (103.67 sq mi), it is the second-smallest of the eight inhabited islands of the Canaries, with La Graciosa being the smallest.

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