Graciosa, Canary Islands Graciosa, Canary Islands Graciosa Island or commonly La Graciosa (; Spanish for "graceful") is a volcanic island in the Canary Islands of Spain, located north of the island of Lanzarote across the strait named 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 administrated by the municipality of Teguise. The only two settlements are Caleta de Sebo in the southeastern part of the island and summer-residence Casas de Pedro Barba. The population is about 600. Tourism is the main
Law enforcement in the Canary Islands international headlines. On January 10, 1998, the Canary Islands Police on the island of Tenerife charged a German psychologist in connection with a mass suicide The police forces are often faced with the task of deterring African migrants from illegally landing on the islands. On 7 February 2005, the islands' police force intercepted 227 immigrants off the coast of Tenerife, one of the largest of such groups to be intercepted. In late 2006, a number of other countries, including Italy, Portugal, and Finland, supplied ships and aircraft to assist the Guardia Civil in dealing with the immigrant issue as part