Editing Canary Islands (section)

===== La Graciosa =====
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Graciosa Island or commonly La Graciosa is a volcanic island in the Canary Islands of Spain, located {{cvt|2|km|mi}} north of the island of Lanzarote across the Strait of El Río. It was formed by the Canary hotspot. The island is part of the Chinijo Archipelago and the Chinijo Archipelago Natural Park (Parque Natural del Archipiélago Chinijo). It is administered by the municipality of Teguise. In 2018, La Graciosa was declared as ''the eighth Canary Island'' by the [[Spanish Senate]],<ref name="Monzón2019">{{cite news |author1=Agustín Monzón |date=26 June 2018 |title=La Graciosa se convierte en la octava isla de Canarias |url=https://www.elindependiente.com/politica/2018/06/26/graciosa-convierte-octava-isla-canarias/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190416090007/https://www.elindependiente.com/politica/2018/06/26/graciosa-convierte-octava-isla-canarias/ |archive-date=16 April 2019 |access-date=3 December 2019 |work=El Independiente |language=es }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last1=Morris |first1=Hugh |date=28 June 2018 |title=Nine fascinating facts about the newest Canary Island |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/europe/spain/canary-islands/lanzarote/articles/la-graciosa-why-visit-facts/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191204010003/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/europe/spain/canary-islands/lanzarote/articles/la-graciosa-why-visit-facts/ |archive-date=4 December 2019 |access-date=3 December 2019 |website=The Telegraph |language=en-GB }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=26 June 2018 |title=El Senado reconoce a La Graciosa como la octava isla canaria habitada |url=https://www.lavanguardia.com/politica/20180626/45418824885/el-senado-reconoce-a-la-graciosa-como-la-octava-isla-canaria-habitada.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200428115825/https://www.lavanguardia.com/politica/20180626/45418824885/el-senado-reconoce-a-la-graciosa-como-la-octava-isla-canaria-habitada.html |archive-date=28 April 2020 |access-date=3 December 2019 |website=La Vanguardia |language=es }}</ref> though it is not recognized as such by the Canarian administration. It is administratively dependent on the island of Lanzarote. It is the smallest and least populated of the main islands, with about 700 people.