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Canary Islands - Spain

Gran Canaria

Gran Canaria (originally meaning 'Great of Dogs') is the second most populous island of the Canary Islands, a Spanish archipelago, with a population of 838,397 which constitutes approximately 40% of the population of the archipelago. Located in the Atlantic Ocean about 150 kilometers (~93 miles) off the northwestern coast of Africa and about 1350 km (~838 miles) from Europe. Gran Canaria was populated by the Canarii (Guanches), who may have arrived as early as 500 BC.

Located at 27.9667, -15.6 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.191 miles away.
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Biosphere reserves of Spain, Fissure vents, Gran Canaria, Islands of the Canary Islands, Volcanoes of the Canary Islands

Mogán, Las Palmas

Mogán is a municipality in the southwestern corner of the island of Gran Canaria, which is one of the three main islands making up the Spanish province of Las Palmas in the Canary Islands. It includes the fishing towns of Puerto de Mogán and Arguineguin. Mogán is the second largest municipality by area on the island. The population is 15,176, its density is 88.17/km² and the area is 172 km². Much of the population lives on the Atlantic coastline.

Located at 27.8667, -15.7167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.189 miles away.
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Palmitos Park

Palmitos Park is a 20-hectare botanical garden and aviary on the island of Gran Canaria, one of the Canary islands, which are a part of Spain. The subtropical park is situated in the south of the island, about 10 kilometres north of the tourist beaches and dunes of Maspalomas, but towards the interior. The park lies in a countryside setting, in the midst of mountains. Because of this park visitors have the opportunity in many places of beautiful views and vistas when walking through the park.

Located at 27.8353, -15.6161 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.184 miles away.
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Gran Canaria, Aviaries

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 2.200 miles away.
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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 2.197 miles away.
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1488 establishments, Populated places established in the 1480s

Santa Brígida, Las Palmas

Villa de Santa Brígida is a Canarian municipality in the northeastern portion of the island of Gran Canaria in the Province of Las Palmas of the Canary Islands. The suburbs of Las Palmas. The population is 18,817, its density is 790.3/km² and the area is 23.81 km². It is located by a main highway linking it to the capital - Las Palmas and has access with the superhighway GC3. The main industries are agriculture and tourism especially in the park area.

Located at 28.0333, -15.5 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.192 miles away.
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Vega de San Mateo, Las Palmas

Vega de San Mateo (latter part Spanish meaning Saint Matthew is a Canarian municipality in the eastern portion of the island of Gran Canaria in the Las Palmas province in the Canary Islands. The population is 7,617, its density is 199.66/km² and the area is 37.89 km². Vega de San Mateo is located SW of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and W of Telde and is on a road linking to the capital as well as Telde and the northwestern part of Gran Canaria. The main industry are agriculture and tourism.

Located at 28.0167, -15.5167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.191 miles away.
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Ingenio, Las Palmas

Ingenio is a Canarian municipality in the eastern portion of the island of Gran Canaria in the Las Palmas province in the Canary Islands. The population is 26,857, its density is 692.87/km² and the area is 38.15 km². Ingenio is situated between the mountains and the Atlantic Ocean, south of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and Telde and is accessed with the GC1 highway. The main industries are agriculture and tourism.

Located at 27.9167, -15.4167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.182 miles away.
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San Bartolomé de Tirajana

San Bartolomé de Tirajana is a Canarian municipality in the southeastern portion of the island of Gran Canaria in the Las Palmas province in the Canary Islands. San Bartolomé de Tirajana is the largest municipality in area on the island as well as the Canary Islands almost covering between a quarter and one-third of the whole island of Gran Canaria and more than 5 to 6% of the archipelago. The capital is situated in "La Caldera de Las Tirajanas".

Located at 27.9333, -15.55 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.188 miles away.
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Tejeda

Tejeda is a Canarian municipality in the westcentral and the central portion of the island of Gran Canaria in the Las Palmas province in the Canary Islands. Tejeda is the main city of Cumbre and is the second smallest village on the island as well as the highest municipal seat on the island. The population is 2,347, its density is 22.73/km² and the area is 103.29 km². Tejeda is situated in the mountains and the valley area that are mainly covered with greenspaces and forests.

Located at 27.9956, -15.6156 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.193 miles away.
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Gáldar, Las Palmas

Gáldar is a municipality in the north of the island of Gran Canaria. Gáldar's area is 61.59 km² with a population of about 24,361 and its density is 395.53/km². Gáldar is situated in the mountains and are surrounded by valleys. Farmlands are within the coastline while the mountains lies to the southeast, the Atlantic Ocean lies to the west and to the north. A promontory is facing to the northwest.

Located at 28.1333, -15.65 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.203 miles away.
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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 2.199 miles away.
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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 2.195 miles away.
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Fataga

Fataga is a village in the municipality of San Bartolomé de Tirajana on the island of Gran Canaria (Canary Islands, Spain). Latitude 27°53'15"N, longitude 15°33'50"W. Altitude approx 1980 feet (600 metres) above mean sea level. The village can trace its origins back for more than 2000 years, when the area of the current village was inhabited by the Guanche natives.

Located at 27.8833, -15.5667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.185 miles away.
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Populated places in Gran Canaria

Roque Nublo

Roque Nublo (Spanish meaning the "Rock Clouded") is a monolith feature that is 80 m tall. It is one of the most famous landmarks on the island of Gran Canaria. The elevation is 1,813 m, ranking it second on the island and one of the tallest in the archipelago. It is municipally located in Tejeda, a few kilometres from the town centre. It was formed by a volcanic eruption around 4.5 million years ago. It can be reached very easily by hiking some 30 minutes from a nearby parking lot.

Located at 27.9706, -15.6125 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.192 miles away.
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Gran Canaria, Rock formations in Spain, Volcanic plugs of the Canary Islands, Pliocene volcanoes

El Dedo de Dios

El Dedo de Dios was a famous rock structure in the Atlantic Ocean, located in the northern part of Gran Canaria, one of the Canary Islands. During Tropical Storm Delta in November 2005, the thin top of the rocky monument was broken off and fell into the sea, destroying its unique characteristic that had the shape of a finger (hence the name "God's finger"). It was one of the many natural monuments of the Canary Islands located outside the coastal town of Agaete, at the north of Gran Canaria.

Located at 28.0964, -15.7081 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.202 miles away.
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Destroyed landmarks

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 2.195 miles away.
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Estadio Gran Canaria

Estadio Gran Canaria is a multi-purpose stadium in Las Palmas, Spain. It is currently used mostly for football matches by the UD Las Palmas team. The club had previously played at the Estadio Insular. The stadium holds 31,250 people. It was built in 2003 and their website can be found at Estadio de Gran Canaria. -

Located at 28.1, -15.4567 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.195 miles away.
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Football venues in Spain, Las Palmas, UD Las Palmas, Multi-purpose stadiums in Spain, Sports venues in the Canary Islands

Bandama Caldera

The Bandama Natural Monument is part of the Tafira Protected Landscape on the island of Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands, Spain. It's considered a point of geological interest, because of the Caldera de Bandama. This volcanic caldera reaches 569 m (1,867 ft) above sea level at the highest point on its rim, Pico de Bandama, and is about 1,000 m (3,300 ft) wide and 200 m (700 ft) deep. The steep walk to the bottom of the caldera takes about half an hour.

Located at 28.0333, -15.4556 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.191 miles away.
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Gran Canaria, Volcanoes of the Canary Islands, Volcanic calderas, Protected areas of the Canary Islands

Centro Insular de Deportes

Centro Insular de Deportes is an indoor arena in Las Palmas, Spain. It is the home arena of the Spanish ACB League professional basketball team Gran Canaria. The arena holds 5,200 people.

Located at 28.113, -15.417 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.194 miles away.
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Indoor arenas in Spain, Basketball venues in Spain, CB Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Sports venues in the Canary Islands, Buildings and structures in the Province of Las Palmas

Estadio Municipal de Vecindario

Estadio Municipal de Vecindario is a multi-use stadium in Vecindario, Spain. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of UD Vecindario. The stadium holds 4,500 people. The pitch size is 101x64m.

Located at 27.8481, -15.4481 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.179 miles away.
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Football venues in Spain, UD Vecindario, Sports venues in the Canary Islands

Estadio Insular

Estadio Insular was a multi-use stadium in Las Palmas, Spain. It was initially used as the stadium of UD Las Palmas matches before Estadio Gran Canaria opened in 2003. The stadium held 21,000 people and was built in 1945.

Located at 28.129, -15.4338 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.196 miles away.
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Defunct football venues in Spain, UD Las Palmas, Las Palmas

Port of Las Palmas

Port of Las Palmas (also called La Luz Port) (Spanish: Puerto de Las Palmas or Puerto de La Luz) is a port for fishing, commercial, passenger and sports boats in the north-west of the Las Palmas, Spain, European Union. For five centuries, the Port of Las Palmas (La Luz Port) has been the traditional base for scale and supplying ships on their way through the Middle Atlantic.

Located at 28.15, -15.4167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.196 miles away.
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Ports and harbours of Spain, Las Palmas

Palacio Multiusos de Gran Canaria

Palacio de Deportes de Las Palmas, also named Palacio Multiusos de Gran Canaria is a description of a planned indoor sporting arena located in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain. Once opened in 2013, the capacity of the arena will be 11,500 spectators. It is being built for the 2014 FIBA World Championships and will be the home arena of CB Gran Canaria.

Located at 28.1028, -15.4572 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.195 miles away.
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Indoor arenas in Spain, Proposed indoor arenas, Sports venues in the Canary Islands

Jardín Botánico Canario Viera y Clavijo

Jardín Botánico Canario Viera y Clavijo is the full name of the botanical garden on Gran Canaria, one of the Canary Islands. “Jardín Botánico Canario” means “Botanical Garden of the Canaries”, while the additional words “Viera y Clavijo” honor the pioneering Spanish cleric and scholar José Viera y Clavijo (1731–1813), who attempted to found a botanical garden in the Canary Islands in the late eighteenth century.

Located at 28.0636, -15.4633 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.193 miles away.
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Botanical gardens in Spain, Gran Canaria, Protected areas of the Canary Islands