Arrecifeis acityandmunicipalityin theCanary Islands(Spain) situated in the centre-east of the island ofLanzarote, of which it has been the capital since 1852. The city owes its name to the rock reef (''Arrecife'' is Spanish for ''reef'') which covers the beach located in the city.It is a port town on the east coast, served by ferries to the other islands and alsoEuropeand mainlandAfrica.