Graciosa, Canary Islands is an island.
Graciosa Island or commonly La Graciosa ( [ la ɣɾaˈθjosa ] ; Spanish for `` graceful '' ) is a volcanic island in the Canary Islands of Spain , located 2 km north of the island of Lanzarote across the strait named El Río . Every year , tourists flock to the island for its tempered climate and its sandy volcanic coasts . The island has a school , lyceum , post office , supermarkets , medical center , pharmacy , a Bankia bank branch ( in danger of closure as of September 2013 but still there in February 2016 ) , port , beaches , bar-restaurants and a square . There is a campsite on the Island situated on Playa del Salado at the western edge of Caleta del Sebo .