Firgas
in Las Palmas of Canary Islands, Spain

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
  • Teide National Park (Unesco heritage, 17 mi)
  • San Cristóbal de La Laguna (Unesco heritage, 27 mi)
  • Garajonay National Park (Unesco heritage, 73 mi)
  • Palmitos Park (amusement park, (19 mi)
  • Zona Recreativa El Ratiño (amusement park, (14 mi)
  • Anfi Mini Golf (amusement park, (25 mi)
  • Lago Taurito Parque Acuático (amusement park, (23 mi)
  • Gran Karting Club (amusement park, (22 mi)
  • Parque GrancAventura (amusement park, (1 mi)
  • Cocodrilo Park (zoo, (16 mi)
  • Mirador Natural de la Cruz y El Montañón (observation point, (7 mi)
  • Mirador de la Sorrueda (observation point, (15 mi)
  • Aqualand Maspalomas (amusement park, (23 mi)
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
28.107 and -15.563 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 28° 6' 25" and W -15° 33' 46"
Currency and Currency Code:
Euro - EUR
Spoken languages:
Spanish, Catalan, Galician, Basque, Occitan
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 09:58 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Atlantic/Canary
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:24 am and 6:09 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-29.050 and 167.933 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Longridge Station
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Spain in Southern Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Spain.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Spain. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Delve into Firgas

Firgas in Las Palmas (Canary Islands) with it's 7,106 habitants is a city located in Spain about 1,085 mi (or 1,746 km) south-west of Madrid, the country's capital town.

Current time in Firgas is now 09:58 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Atlantic / Canary with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Firgas, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Spain is Gran Canaria Airport in a distance of 16 mi (or 26 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Spain is Teide National Park in a distance of 17 mi (or 27 km), North-East. We saw 10 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Moya, Arucas, Teror, Valleseco and Santa Brigida. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 17°C / 62 °F

Morning Temperature 14°C / 57 °F
Evening Temperature 16°C / 60 °F
Night Temperature 15°C / 59 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 66%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Few clouds, covering 19% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 16th of November 2024

18°C (64 °F)
15°C (60 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

18°C (65 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.

Monday, 18th of November 2024

19°C (66 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Melva Suite

Address
1,0 mi
Gardenia 16
35432 La Caldera Firgas
Spain

Time Information

Checkout: 18:00 - Checkin: 10:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Santa Brigida Hotel Escuela

Address
6,7 mi
C/ Real de Coello, 2
35310 Gran Canaria
Spain

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Ocean Ponderosa

Address
2,2 mi
Ave. Venezuela S/N
Teneriffa
Spain

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


PosHada Rural

Address
4,6 mi
Hoyas Del Cavadero 11 - Fontanales
35420 Moya
Spain

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Casa Verde de Guia

Address
4,8 mi
Perez Galdos 2
35450 Santa Maria de Guia de Gran Canaria
Spain

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Gran Canaria - Firgas

Published: April 08, 2012
Length: 48:02 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Kristin Skjæringrud

Slideshow/Video from Firgas in Gran Canaria. Visit http://www.grancanariaholiday.org.uk to read more about Gran Canaria. Or visit http://www.travel-grancanaria.com/no for info in Norwegian.


Paseo por el barranco de Azuaje.

Published: January 17, 2010
Length: 32:03 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Toni Teror

Un paseo entre la tranquilidad de este rincón de Gran Canaria. Visita mi blog: http://toni-teror.blogspot.com/


Pregunta sobre el IBI 9SEP 2014

Published: September 12, 2014
Length: 46:37 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Asam Participativa Firgas

Pregunta sobre el IBI en el ayuntamiento de Firgas.


TRAIDA DEL PALO SAN ROQUE 2013

Published: August 12, 2013
Length: 08:57 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: jesus abel hernandez gonzalez

TRAIDA DEL PALO , EN LAS FIESTA DE SAN ROQUE 2013, FIRGAS. SALIENDO DE LAS CANALES , PASANDO POR LAS CASAS BARATAS, PLAZA DE SAN LUIS Y LLEGADA AL PUEBLO.


VÍDEO PROMOCIONAL VILLA DE FIRGAS

Published: August 12, 2014
Length: 49:57 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Ayuntamiento Firgas

Vídeo de Promoción Turística de la Villa de Firgas en colaboración con el Cabildo de Gran Canaria. www.firgas.es.


Firgas auf Gran Canaria

Published: July 06, 2011
Length: 12:55 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: SonnigeKanaren

Firgas im Norden Gran Canarias ist bekannt für sein Mineralwasser. Eine besondere Sehenswürdigkeit ist der Paseo de Gran Canaria. Dort stehen gefließte Bänke mit inseltypischen Landszenen...


La Parranda de Firgas

Published: June 22, 2014
Length: 30:25 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: jesus abel hernandez gonzalez

Desde Firgas, los amigos de la Parranda de Firgas, en una actuacion en La Plaza de San Roque, en el dia del Corpus,


FIRGAS ESCUDOS

Published: August 24, 2007
Length: 33:49 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: AFUR60

Escudos y paisajes de los 21 municipios de Gran Canaria.


Wandern auf Gran Canaria - Tour 3, Firgas - La Laguna

Published: November 28, 2014
Length: 58:12 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Hans Stock

Von Firgas über los Chorros, entlang der alten Wasserleitung bis zum Grillplatz la Laguna. Zurück geht es über eine wenig befahrene Teerstraße und den Montana Firgas.


Presa Canario Trabajo Firgas 2013

Published: January 11, 2014
Length: 56:42 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Pedro Sarmiento Mendoza

El 3o de mayo, tal y como habíamos avanzado, tuvo lugar en Firgas la VIII Muestra de Razas Caninas Autóctonas. Coorganizada por el Ayuntamiento de la Villa de Firgas y el Club del Perro de...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Santa María de Guía de Gran Canaria

Santa María de Guía de Gran Canaria is a municipality in Las Palmas province of the Canary Islands. It is located on the north side of Grand Canary island. Santa María's area is 42.59 km², its population of about 14,107 inhabitants and its density is 332.95/km². Its maximum elevation is 180 metres. Santa Maria is situated in a valley setting.

Located at 28.1333, -15.5833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article

Firgas, Las Palmas

Firgas is a Canary Islands municipality in the province of Las Palmas. Is a suburb of Las Palmas city. It is situated in the north of Gran Canaria. It has an area of 15.77 km², 7,023 inhabitants and the density of 455.34/km². It celebrated its 500th anniversary in 1988. The town was founded in 1488.

Located at 28.1, -15.55 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
1488 establishments, Populated places established in the 1480s

Moya, Las Palmas

Moya is a municipality of Las Palmas province, on the Canary Islands. It is in the northern part of the Grand Canary island or Gran Canaria. Moya's area is 31.87 km² with a population of about 8,307 and its density is 250.63/km². Moya is situated in the mountains while the valleys cover the northern part, the mountains cover the southern part. Farmlands are within the coastline, the Atlantic Ocean lies to the north.

Located at 28.1167, -15.5667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article

Valleseco, Las Palmas

Valleseco is a municipality of Las Palmas province, on the Canary Islands. It is in the northcentral part of Gran Canaria. Valleseco means "dry valley" in Spanish, but its name is misleading, since it is actually one of the wettest municipalities of the island. Valleseco's area is 22.11 km² with a population of about 4,045 and its density is 182.95/km². The elevation is 1,000 m. Valleseco is a municipality situated at 7 km. from Teror and 28 from the city of Las Palmas.

Located at 28.0667, -15.55 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article

Teror

Teror is a Canarian municipality in the northern portion of the island of Gran Canaria in the Las Palmas province in the Canary Islands. Teror is a suburb of Las Palmas city. September 8 is the local festivity celebrating Virgen del Pino (virgin of the pine, patron of the Gran Canaria). If there were a prize for the 'most Canarian' municipality, Teror would definitely win it! Architecture, piety and culinary delights - everthing here has a special Canaria quality.

Located at 28.067, -15.533 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article

Popular in vicinity

These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Firgas.

capture of the webcam Teror › North: CALLE REAL Y PLAZA DEL PINO

Teror › North: CALLE REAL Y PLAZA DEL PINO, Teror (source)

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Firgas