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Capitalidad histórica de Betancuria (1405-1834)

Betancuria, Fuerteventura, Las Palmas

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Capitalidad histórica de Betancuria (1405-1834)

Historical milestone · Betancuria, Fuerteventura, Las Palmas

Image of Betancuria, not of the place itself.

Betancuria was the capital of Fuerteventura from its founding in 1405 until 1834, when the seat of island government moved to La Oliva; the choice of an inland valley, away from the coast, responded precisely to the need to guard against Barbary corsair raids.

Photo: Holger Uwe Schmitt (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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