Political Organization
The island is part of the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, and includes three municipalities:
- Frontera
- Valverde
- El Pinar
Valverde is situated in the northeast and Frontera in the southwest, both contain several villages.
The seat of the island government (cabildo insular) is in the town of Valverde, which houses approximately half of the island's population.
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