San Bartolomé is a town and municipality in the Canary Islands situated in the centre of the island of Lanzarote. The municipality of San Bartolomé stretches to the southeastern coast of the island. It has an area of 40.89 square kilometres and, as of 2019, a population of 18,816, resulting in a population density of 460/km2. Its altitude is 240 metres above sea level. The town is located northwest of Arrecife, the island's capital, to which it is connected by the LZ-20 road.