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Places of interest
1. Nuestra Señora del Rosario
Places of Worship
Historical buildings

Located in the nerve center of Puerto del Rosario, is the Nuestra Señora del Rosario parish church. This place of worship is one of the emblems of the capital of Fuerteventura, located between Calle León Castillo, Virgen del Rosario and the pedestrian crossing Primero de Mayo, also adjoining the Cabildo de Fuerteventura and the Government Delegation.

In Puerto del Rosario is a must-see, the church began to be built at the beginning of the 19th century, but it was not finished until 1932, after finishing the work it remained as it was Today is known.

Temple history begins in 1812 when the vice-consul of Fuerteventura, James Miller as he was called, Diego Miller Seroton, requested a license to the bishopric for the creation of a chapel or a place to pray. They enabled a room that was attended by a clergyman to lead the mass, this was the provisional temple. A few years passed the Bishop undertook to build a new temple and finally it was in the 1920s when the church works began in what is now known as Plaza de Nuestra Señora del Rosario.

Due to the successive plagues and famines that devastated the island the project was modified, in principle it was had intention to build two bell towers wavering a curved gable but finally it was rejected.

Until many years after the creation of the Board for the Enlargement and Repair of the Temple in 1929 the works that ended in 1932 were not retaken. The temple has a rectangular plan , of a single ship and roof to two waters and the plebistry differentiated in height to 4 waters.

The Interior is covered by a wooden structure, the altarpiece is a reproduction of what was previously.The central part is occupied by the image of Our Lady of the Rosary of the 19th century, there are other images like San José with the child and San Luis de Gonzaga. The church was declared an Asset of Cultural Interest in 1990.

Museums, Places of interest
2. Casas de Felipito

With the curious name of Casa de Felipito the Ugly is this public space converted into a recreational area that belongs to the Network of Centers and Museums of the Cabildo Insular. This recreational area is located in the Llano del Triguero, receives this name because it was a place dedicated to the sowing of cereals, between the intersection of Barranco de la Herradura and the Time, very close to the village of Guisguey.

The Casa de Felipito is a very special place, currently it is converted into a picnic area where you can make barbecues with wood ovens that recreates the habitat of a majestic peasant village.

It is an ideal place to enjoy a day with family or friends, in addition to the grills also has tables, benches and roofed areas, playground, Canarian ball court and areas with flora such as bougainvillea, aloe , pomegranates, fig trees, olive trees, etc.

The recreation area is named after Felipe Ruíz González,, popularly known as Felipito el Feo, who was a Majorero character who lived at the beginning of twentieth century with their parents. The construction is a typical house in which you can see how modest were the homes of the peasants, with three rooms and a left-over one, which is a room in height and that is also restored.

It turns out that Felipito was the owner of the land that he prepared for the cultivation, he built walls to prevent the wind from destroying the crops, he devised a system of channeling water to collect it when it rained and to be able to water the topsails that I had. Felipito has become a clear example of the struggle of the majoneros against the inclemencies of the weather to have an optimal area for cultivation despite being rocky terrain and strong winds. All this was achieved through work, with his own hands, enthusiasm and perseverance.

Places of interest
3. Molina de Tefía
Places of interest, Public services
4. Antigua Terminal Aeropuerto de Los Estancos
Other public buildings
Places of interest
5. Molino de Tefía
Places of interest
6. Molino de los Llanos de la Concepción
Places of interest
7. Molina de Puerto Lajas
Places of interest
8. Ermita de San Agustín
Places of Worship
Historical buildings
Places of interest
9. Molina de la Asomada
Natural places, Places of interest
10. Fuente del Risco
Other natural spaces
Fountains