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Table 1 Inventory of old saltworks reported in Canary Islands and Cape Verde archipelagos, and those still working today
| Archipielago | Island | Saltworks reported (*) | Mean area (ha) | Saltworks still working | Name | Year starting activity | Annual salt production (t) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canary Islands | La Palma | 2 | 1.25 | 1 | Fuencaliente | 1967 | 420 |
| El Hierro | 2 | 0.04 | 0 | ||||
| Tenerife | 5 | 1.80 | 0 | ||||
| Gran Canaria | 12 | 1.50 | 3 | Tenefé | 1800 | 200 | |
| Boca Cangrejo | 1800 | 110 | |||||
| Puerto Arinaga | 1790 | 400 | |||||
| Fuerteventura | 4 | 3.20 | 1 | El Carmen | 1910 | 400 | |
| Lanzarote | 27 | 7.00 | 2 | Janubio | 1915 | 13,000 | |
| Guatiza | 1940 | 500 | |||||
| Total | 52 | 7 | |||||
| Cape Verde | Sal | 3 | 31.00 | 1 | Pedra Lume | ? | ? |
| Boa Vista | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Maio | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 8 | 1 |
