San Bartolomé, Las Palmas

San Bartolomé is one of the seven churches of the Canary Island of Lanzarote. It is located in the geographical center of the island. The administrative headquarters is located in the same place, the largest settlement on the other hand is Playa Honda.

Places in the municipality

The population numbers in parentheses (as of January 1, 2012):

• Güime ( 1394 )
• Islote ( 453)
• Montaña Blanca ( 494 )
• Playa Honda ( 10,442 )
• San Bartolomé ( 5704 )

Name

San Bartolomé was known to the Altkanariern under the name Ajey what so much as small city means.

Attractions

The city hall reminds with its brick porch and the porch including a bit of a manor house in the American South. Its minaret -like bell tower in the palm decorated complex of the parish church at Plaza Léon y Castillo is striking. The Iglesia de San Martín was founded in 1787 by Cayetano Guerra and built in 1789. The interior of the nave church has a coffered ceiling in the Mudejar style. The altars present in the rural - simple neoclassicism. Pillars and floor of the church are carved from light gray volcanic stones.

The Ethnographic Museum Tanit is housed in a building from the 18th century, and was inaugurated in February 2000. The cultural Ajey house is located in a building from the 18th century. There are many equipment of the Canarian farmers are seen.

The Monumento al Campesino ( Farmer Monument ) is located at the, belonging to the municipality of San Bartolomé village Mozaga. It is a typical example of traditional rural architecture. Here, the monument stands on fertility, symbolizing the cohesion of the rural society. It was created by Jesus Soto plans by the artist and conservationist César Manrique. The farm houses a museum, bar, restaurant, shop, workshops and a craft museum.