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Coordinates: 28°9′N 15°25′W

Las Palmas
Las Palmas (UK: /ˌlæs ˈpælməs, - ˈpɑːl-/, US: /ˌlɑːs ˈpɑːlməs,
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
-mɑːs/;[2][3] Spanish: [las ˈpalmas]), officially Las Palmas de Gran
Canaria,[a] is a city and capital of Gran Canaria island, in the Canary Municipality
Islands, on the Atlantic Ocean.

It is the capital (jointly with Santa Cruz de Tenerife), the most

populous city in the autonomous community of the Canary Islands,
and the ninth-largest city in Spain with a population of 383,308 in
2010. It is also the fifth-most populous urban area in Spain and
(depending on sources) ninth- or tenth-most populous metropolitan
area in Spain.[4][5][6][7][8]

Las Palmas is located in the northeastern part of the island of Gran

Canaria, about 150 km (93 mi) off the Moroccan coast[9] in the Atlantic
Ocean. Las Palmas experiences a hot desert climate,[note 1] offset by the
local cooler Canary Current, with warm temperatures throughout the
year. It has an average annual temperature of 21.2 °C (70.2 °F).[10] Views of Las Palmas, clockwise from
According to a study carried out by Thomas Whitmore, director of top: Las Canteras beach, Canaria local
government centre, Alfredo Kraus hall,
research on climatology at Syracuse University in the U.S., Las Palmas Santa Ana cathedral by night,
enjoys "the best climate in the world".[11] lighthouse in Las Palmas port, Perez
Galdos theater, view of downtown Las
The city was founded in 1478, and considered the de facto (without Palmas
legal recognition)[12] capital of the Canary Islands until the
seventeenth century.[12] It is the home of the Canarian Ministry of
Presidency (shared in a four-year term with Santa Cruz de Tenerife), as
well as half of the ministries and boards of the Canarian government,
and the High Court of Justice of the Canary Islands.
Flag
Coat of arms

Contents
History
Administrative divisions Las Palmas
de Gran
Geography Canaria

Climate Show map of Canary Islands

Demographics Show map of Atlantic Ocean
Education Show all
Coordinates: 28°9′N 15°25′W
Culture
Museums, theatres and exhibition halls Country Spain
Auditorium and Convention Centre Autonomous Canary
community Islands
Libraries
Province Las Palmas
Cultural events Island Gran Canaria
Districts[44] Founded 24 June 1478
Parks and squares
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Government
Architecture
• Mayor Augusto Hidalgo
Places of worship (PSOE)
Transportation Area
Roads and highways • Total 100.55 km2
Airport (38.82 sq mi)
Seaport Elevation 8 m (26 ft)
Bus Highest elevation 300 m (1,000 ft)
Rail Lowest elevation 8 m (26 ft)

Sports Population (2018)[1]

• Total 378,517
Health system
• Density 3,800/km2
Twin towns – sister cities (9,700/sq mi)
People from Las Palmas Demonym(s) palmense (es)
Bibliography Time zone UTC+0 (WET)
Notes • Summer (DST) UTC+1 (WEST)
Postal code 35001-35020
References
Language(s) Spanish
Bibliography
Website www.lpavisit.com
External links (http://www.laspal
masgc.es/)

History
The city was founded by Juan Rejón on 24
June 1478, with the name "Real de Las
Palmas".[13] Rejón was head of the invading
Castilian army, which then engaged in war
with the locals.[14]

In 1492, Christopher Columbus (Spanish:

Cristóbal Colón) anchored in the port of Las
Palmas and spent some time on the island on
Old jail Barranco Seco his first trip to the Americas. He also stopped
there on the way back to Spain.[15] The Colón
House museum in the Vegueta area of the city
Rotunda lighthouse in La
is named after him.
Luz port
In 1595, Francis Drake tried to plunder the town, leading to the Battle of Las
Palmas.[15] A Dutch raid under vice-admiral Pieter van der Does in 1599 was only
slightly more successful; some of the town was destroyed, but the raiders were repelled.

Las Palmas' seaport, Puerto de la Luz (known internationally as La Luz port), benefited greatly from the
closure of the Suez Canal during the Suez Crisis. Many foreign workers migrated to the city at this time.

Las Palmas is a sister city of San Antonio, Texas, in the United States, which was founded in 1718 by about 25
Canary Islanders.

Administrative divisions
Las Palmas is divided into five administrative districts, which in turn are subdivided into districts, not
necessarily consistent with the traditional neighborhoods.
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No District Population[16]
1 Vegueta, Cono Sur y Tafira 73,243
2 Centro 88,546
3 La Isleta-Puerto-Canteras 71,412
4 Ciudad Alta 101,684
5 Tamaraceite-San Lorenzo 39,191

Geography
The city has four main beaches: Las Canteras, Las Alcaravaneras, La Laja,
Administrative divisions of Las
and El Confital.
Palmas
Playa de Las Canteras (Las Canteras Beach) is the largest beach in
the city, and is frequented throughout the year by city dwellers as well
as by large numbers of foreign visitors. The beach lies on the west side of the isthmus of Guanarteme,
which links the peninsula of La Isleta, located to the northeast, with the rest of the island of Gran Canaria.
The 3,100 m beach is oriented toward the northwest in what is known as Confital bow or bay, and stretches
from the foothills of La Isleta until shortly before the mouth of the ravine Tamaraceite. Along much of this
length, the beach is sheltered from most of the waves and currents of the Atlantic by a natural barrier of
coral sandstone popularly known as "the bar", which is in easy swimming distance from shore. A system for
environmental management has been introduced, and the beach has received ISO 14001 certification –
one of only three beaches in Spain to do so, namely La Concha in San Sebastián and La Victoria in Cádiz.
Inside the beach runs the Paseo de Las Canteras, a wide pedestrian boardwalk, or sidewalk, which runs
parallel to the beach from near the Auditorio Alfredo Kraus to the area known as "Puntilla" until reaching
Playa del Confital. La Playa de Las Canteras covers three areas that correspond to the arches and
inflections that it conducts on the coast. Each presents certain morphological characteristics.[17]

Playa de Las Canteras 2019

Playa de Las Alcaravaneras (Las Alcaravaneras beach) extends from

the rising side of the Isthmus of Guanarteme, an old spit of sand dunes
and mountains linking the peninsula of La Isleta, located to the
northeast, with the rest of the island of Gran Canaria. It extends from
the Real Club Náutico de Gran Canaria to the new marina breakwater
of the city, for just over 800 metres (1⁄2 mi) of fine golden sand.[18] The
whole beach is serviced by the promenade, which starts in Las
Alcaravaneras, connects with the Playa de San Cristobal, and ends in
Playa de La Laja, 16 kilometres (10 mi) to the south. The promenade is
one of the recreational areas of the city and is popular with people who Las Canteras Beach
take the opportunity to walk, run, play sports, or cycle. The tranquility of
the bay, and yacht clubs close to the existing beach, make Playa de
Las Alcaravaneras a great place to practice sports such as sailing and canoeing. The beach also offers

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facilities for sports such as beach volleyball, beach soccer or futvóley

(which has organized tournaments in the summer) and court sports
such as basketball, indoor soccer, and volleyball.
Playa de la Laja (La Laja Beach), with fine gray sand, is approximately
1200 m long and has an average width of 40 m.[19] Its moderate waves
and currents are no longer dangerous since the construction of a dam
in the south in the 1990s. At the time, the Ministry of Environment also
trawled the seabed to bring sand onto the beach, and the construction
of a boardwalk has significantly improved pedestrian access. Due to
Las Canteras Beach Avenue
the intensity of its streams and incoming waves, La Laja has been
hailed as a favorite surfers' beach. [19] It is the starting point for boat
races that occur every weekend between April and October.[20]
Playa del Confital (Confital Beach), southwest of the peninsula of La Isleta, is the northern part of the large
bay which contains Playa de Las Canteras and Playa del Confital. While Playa de Las Canteras is a long
and wide, sandy beach, Playa del Confital is a narrower and mostly hard, volcanic beach equipped with
comfortable foot paths and large, slanted slabs of stone suitable for relaxing, exercising and sunbathing.
Advanced off the beach surfing replaces swimming as the major water activity on Playa del Confital.[21]
Until some years ago, the beach was home to a small shanty town, which has since been eradicated and
the land of the Playa del Confital returned to general, public use. Ensuing improvements, however, proved
controversial as some environmental organizations and residents questioned the legality of the
proceedings. The waves arriving at the beach are highly thought of by amateur and professional surfers
alike, some of whom consider the Confital as having one of the best right hand breaks in Europe.[22] Here,
the ocean currents form a tube that is used by more experienced surfers for its speed and strong contrasts.
Each year, qualifying events for the professional world surfing championship take place on this beach.[23]

Playa del Confital 2019

Climate
Las Palmas has a desert climate (BWh)[24][25] with warm dry summers and warm enough winters to classify it
as a Tropical climate. Its average annual temperature is 21.2 °C (70.2 °F)–28 °C (82 °F) during the day and
18 °C (64 °F) at night. In January, the coldest month, the temperature typically ranges from 19 to 23 °C (66 to
73 °F) (and sometimes higher) during the day, and around 15 to 16 °C (59 to 61 °F) at night, with an average sea
temperature at 20 °C (68 °F). In the warmest months – August and September – the temperature typically
ranges from 27 to 30 °C (81 to 86 °F) during the day, above 21 °C (70 °F) at night, with the average sea
temperature at 23 °C (73 °F). Large fluctuations in temperature are rare.

August 1990 was the warmest month on record, with the average maximum temperature of the month during
the day being 30.6 °C (87.1 °F).[26] The highest temperature ever recorded was 44.2 °C (111.6 °F), and the
coldest temperature ever recorded was 9.4 °C (48.9 °F). The highest wind speed ever recorded was on 28
November 2005, measuring 113 km/h (70.21 mph). Las Palmas city has never recorded any snow or sleet.

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Annual average relative humidity is 66%, ranging from 64% in March to 69% in October. The amount of annual
sunshine hours is above 2,800 per year, from around 190 in winter (average of 6 hours a day) to around 300 in
summer (average of 10 hours a day).[27] It rains on average only 22 days a year, with total precipitation per year
of only 151 mm (5.9 in).[28]

Climate data for Las Palmas, Gran Canaria Airport (1981–2010), Extremes (1980–2016)

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year

Record high 29.5 30.9 34 34.3 36 36.9 44.2 39.2 39 36 36.2 29.4 44.2
°C (°F) (85.1) (87.6) (93) (93.7) (97) (98.4) (111.6) (102.6) (102) (97) (97.2) (84.9) (111.6)

Mean
23.0 24.2 25.1 25.3 25.4 26.6 28.4 30.6 30.0 28.1 26.3 24.2 30.9
maximum
(73.4) (75.6) (77.2) (77.5) (77.7) (79.9) (83.1) (87.1) (86.0) (82.6) (79.3) (75.6) (87.6)
°C (°F)

Average 20.8 21.2 22.3 22.6 23.6 25.3 26.9 27.5 27.2 26.2 24.2 22.2 24.2
high °C (°F) (69.4) (70.2) (72.1) (72.7) (74.5) (77.5) (80.4) (81.5) (81.0) (79.2) (75.6) (72.0) (75.6)

Daily mean 18.1 18.4 19.3 19.5 20.5 22.2 23.8 24.6 24.3 23.1 21.2 19.3 21.2
°C (°F) (64.6) (65.1) (66.7) (67.1) (68.9) (72.0) (74.8) (76.3) (75.7) (73.6) (70.2) (66.7) (70.2)

Average low 15.3 15.6 16.2 16.3 17.3 19.2 20.8 21.6 21.4 20.1 18.1 16.5 18.2
°C (°F) (59.5) (60.1) (61.2) (61.3) (63.1) (66.6) (69.4) (70.9) (70.5) (68.2) (64.6) (61.7) (64.8)

Mean
13.8 13.6 14.4 14.5 15.8 17.5 19.5 20.4 20.2 18.3 16.3 14.8 13.6
minimum °C
(56.8) (56.5) (57.9) (58.1) (60.4) (63.5) (67.1) (68.7) (68.4) (64.9) (61.3) (58.6) (56.5)
(°F)

Record low 10.2 9.4 10.5 12 12.2 14.4 16.4 17.6 16.8 14.8 12.8 12.0 9.4
°C (°F) (50.4) (48.9) (50.9) (54) (54.0) (57.9) (61.5) (63.7) (62.2) (58.6) (55.0) (53.6) (48.9)

Average
25.1 24.4 12.5 5.9 1.1 0.3 0.1 0.4 9.1 16.0 22.4 31.3 151.3
precipitation
(0.99) (0.96) (0.49) (0.23) (0.04) (0.01) (0.00) (0.02) (0.36) (0.63) (0.88) (1.23) (5.96)
mm (inches)

Average
precipitation
3.1 3.0 2.3 1.3 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.1 1.1 2.3 3.9 4.5 22.0
days
(≥ 1 mm)

Average
relative 65 66 64 64 65 66 65 66 68 69 67 68 66
humidity (%)

Mean
monthly
184 191 229 228 272 284 308 300 241 220 185 179 2,821
sunshine
hours

Percent
possible 54 62 62 58 63 68 71 75 67 65 56 58 63
sunshine

Source #1: World Meteorological Organization (UN),[29] Agencia Estatal de Meteorología[30]

Source #2: Weather Atlas (percent sunshine)[31]

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Climate data for Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year

Average sea
20.0 19.1 19.1 19.3 20.0 21.0 21.8 22.5 23.4 23.4 22.1 20.5 21
temperature
(68.0) (66.4) (66.4) (66.7) (68.0) (69.8) (71.2) (72.5) (74.1) (74.1) (71.8) (68.9) (69.8)
°C (°F)

Mean daily
daylight 11.0 11.0 12.0 13.0 14.0 14.0 14.0 13.0 12.0 11.0 11.0 10.0 12.2
hours

Average
Ultraviolet 4 6 8 9 10 11 11 11 9 7 5 4 7.9
index

Source #1: seatemperature.org[32]

Source #2: Weather Atlas[31]

Demographics
As of 2008, nearly half (45.9%) of Gran Canaria's inhabitants live in Las Palmas, as well as 18.35% of the
Canary Islands' total population. According to a study by the National Statistics Institute of Spain Las Palmas
de Gran Canaria has a life expectancy of 80.9 years.

Throughout history, Las Palmas received waves of immigrants from mainland Spain and countries from every
continent. The majority of the population is Spanish, although large North- and sub-Saharan African and Latin
American communities exist (especially the Venezuelan community, which is growing fast), as well as
important historical minorities such as Indians (Sindhi) and Koreans and a growing Chinese population.

Ethnically, most autochthonous Canarians are descendants of a mixture of aboriginal people (guanches) of the
Canary Islands (now extinct), the Spanish conquistadores and later European (mainly Spanish, Portuguese,
Flemish, Irish, French, Italian, German, and British) colonizers.

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Year Population Density

1991 354,887 3,529.46/km2

1996 355,563 3,536.18/km2

2002 370,649 3,686.22/km2

2004 376,953 3,748.92/km2

2007 377,203 3,751.40/km2

2008 381,123 3,790.38/km2

2010 383,308 3,812.11/km2

Education
Las Palmas' population 1900–2007
Las Palmas is home to University of Las Palmas
de Gran Canaria was founded in 1989.

The city also has a wide variety of state and public primary and secondary schools.

International schools include:

Deutsche Schule Las Palmas (German)

The British School of Gran Canaria (Tafira School is in the city limits)[33]
The American School of Las Palmas
Lycée Français René-Verneau, the French international school, is in the city limits of Telde[34]
Colegio Japonés de Las Palmas, a Japanese international school, was formerly located within Tafira Alta in
the city;[35] opened in October 1973,[36] and closed in March 2001.[37]
Canterbury School of Gran Canaria, a British international school.[38]
The Escuela Complementaria Japonesa de Las Palmas previously provided a weekend supplementary Japanese
programme.[39]

Culture
Las Palmas offers a variety of theater, cinema, opera, concerts, visual arts
and dance performances. The city hosts the Canary Islands Music Festival,
the Theatre and Dance and the International Film Festival. The main City
Festival, celebrating the foundation of the "City Fiestas de San Juan"[40] is
held in June. The Carnival of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria[41] is known not
Windows of Santa Ana cathedral,
only in Spain but also worldwide, and is one of the main attractions for Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
tourists. The city center of Las Palmas, specifically the Vegueta and Triana
neighbourhoods, are included in the tentative List of UNESCO World
Heritage Sites.[42]

Museums, theatres and exhibition halls

The Museo Canario is located in the historic district of Vegueta. Founded in 1879, it is an international
partner of the Council for Scientific Research (CSIC). It has a valuable collection of Canary archaeological
objects, which are exhibited in 16 halls. It is also equipped with a library of over 60,000 volumes, many of
them dealing with the Canary Islands topics. Its archive covers the period from 1785 until today.

The Casa Museo de Colón is in the Plaza de San Antonio Abad, behind the cathedral of Santa Ana. It
focuses on the history of the Canary Islands and its relations with America. It has 13 permanent exhibition
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halls, a library and a dedicated study center, and diverse spaces for
temporary activities. The complex consists of several houses, one of
which was accessed by Christopher Columbus during his first trip to
America in 1492; it was the residence of former Governor (now better
known as the home of Columbus). It is organized into five subject
areas: America before the Discovery, Columbus and his journeys,
Canary enclave strategic base for experimenting with the New World,
The history and genesis of the city of Palmas, and painting of the 16th
century to start of the 20th century.
The Casa Museo Pérez Galdós is located in the Triana neighborhood
of the city. It is the birthplace of Benito Pérez Galdós. It has an Casa de Colón (Columbus House) y
extensive collection of documents, books, furniture and personal Pilar Nuevo
belongings of the writer.
The Museo Néstor is in the neighborhood of Garden City. Dedicated to
the modernist painter Néstor Martín-Fernández de la Torre, the
museum was opened in 1956 in the architectural ensemble of the
Pueblo Canario, which was conceived and built by his brother Miguel. It
has 10 exhibition halls, as well as a documentation center and
pedagogy.
The Elder Museum of Science and Technology is an innovative,
interactive, engaged in scientific and technological culture. Elder
located in the building, which dates from the end of the 19th century
Plaza del Pueblo Canario, Nestor
has 4,500 m2 (48,438 sq ft) of exhibition halls, workshops, interactive Museum
modules, large-format film and greenhouse ecosystem.
The Maritime Museum, located in the former Jet Foil station has around
1,000 m2 (10,764 sq ft) of floor space. When the expansion is finished, will have a giant pool to simulate
interactive bay, where a large ship can be handled by visitors.
The Atlantic Center of Modern Art (CAAM), opened in 1989, is one of
the most important references for the cultural and artistic life of the
Canary Islands, and is responsible for disseminating the art made in
the islands to the rest of the world, especially Africa, America and
Europe. It has permanent and temporary exhibitions that range from
the historical avant-garde to the latest trends. It is located on Calle Los
Balcones de Vegueta, and preserves the original façade of the 18th
century.

The Teatro Pérez Galdós was designed by the architect Francisco

Lady Harimaguada, Martín Chirino.
Jareño y Alarcón in 1867. Its current appearance, with some
modifications, is due to the intervention of Fernando Navarro and
Miguel Martín Fernández de la Torre after the fire that destroyed it
almost entirely in 1928. Miguel Martín's brother, the painter Néstor
Martín-Fernández de la Torre, was commissioned to decorate the
stalls, lounges and the stage. It was originally called Teatro Tirso de
Molina until 1901, when, with the occasion of the premiere of Electra,
the theatre was renamed after the canarian writer Benito Pérez Galdós.
Following works of renovation, the theatre reopened in April 2007.
The Cuyás Theater, on the stage of the former Cine Cuyás is a work of
rationalist Canarian architect Miguel Martín Fernández de la Torre. Its
main hall has a capacity for 940 people, divided between the stalls and
two amphitheatres. It also has a large patio that allows the organization Pérez Galdós Theatre
of outdoor events. It is currently constructing an alternative test room
with a capacity for one hundred seats.
The Sala Insular de Teatro is a scenic area which lies in the main hall of an old church. In 2007, after some
refurbishment, the Board reopened its doors to the public, welcoming small local assemblies.
The Guiniguada Theater after a decade long refurbishment, will reopen in 2011.[43]

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Auditorium and Convention Centre

The Auditorio Alfredo Kraus is located on the Atlantic, near the Playa
de Las Canteras, one of the most privileged areas of the city. Its
13,200 m2 (142,084 sq ft) floor area has 11 rooms which accommodate
from large conventions and concerts to conferences.
The Palais des congrès de Gran Canaria is in the premises of the
Institución Ferial de Canarias with a capacity for 800 people on
16,000 m2 (172,223 sq ft).
The Center for Initiatives of the Caja de Ahorros de Canarias (CICC) is
Auditorio Alfredo Kraus
housed in a mid-19th-century building by the architect Manuel Ponce
de Leon in the neighborhood of Triana. It is a small conference center
with the latest technology and up to 500 guests.

Libraries
The city has a wide network of libraries. Along with the 11 municipal libraries, there are three specialized
centres:

The Library Island, which has the capacity for 500 users in its three floors, besides a hall and more than
100 computer connections with 20 Internet access points.
La Biblioteca Simón Benitez Padilla, center specializing in geology, biology and ecology that contains
valuable bibliographical former president of the Museum Canario Simón Benitez Padilla, notable advocate
of the study of the Canarian culture.
The Archives Joaquín Blanco, which contains 160 years of history of the city, as the burning of the Houses
Consistoriales in 1845 destroyed the previous document repository.
A library is situated in the first floor of Woermann Tower.

Cultural events
Dance Center
Festival of Theater and Dance
Festival Internacional de Cine de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Canary Islands Music Festival
Jazz Festival
Carnival of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Founding Celebrations
WOMAD Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (World of Music Arts and Dance)
Opera Festival of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Fantastic and Terror Film Festival of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Districts[44]
Vegueta, Cono Sur and Tafira
Centro
Isleta – Puerto – Guanarteme
Ciudad Alta
Tamaraceite – San Lorezo – Tenoya

Parks and squares

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Avenida Marítima
Avenida Mésa y López
El Confital
Fuente Luminosa
Parque de la Mayordomía
Parque de Santa Catalina
Parque Doramas
Parque Juan Pablo II
Parque San Telmo Parque San Telmo
Plaza de Canarias
Plaza de España
Plaza de La Feria
Plaza de Las Ranas
Plaza Santa Ana
Triana

Architecture
Bandama Caldera (Bandama Natural Monument) in Santa Brígida, Las
Palmas is part of the Tafira Protected Landscape. It is 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 (660 ft) deep. The steep walk to the bottom
of the caldera takes about half an hour. Volcanic ash of different hues is Cathedral of Santa Ana in Las
in great abundance, and there are some interesting botanic species of Palmas de Gran Canaria
Canary Islands origin. There are facilities for food and refreshments as
well.
Archaeological sites in Santa Brígida. In the valley of La Angostura and
Las Meleguinas can find numerous traces of Aboriginal canaries that
have prompted the declaration of the area as a Cultural, as groups of
caves carved into rock, silos or sidewalks. In the archaeological site of
El Tope, discovered on 16 July 1988, where you can see remnants that
suggest the existence of an aboriginal burial mound, as well as
ceramics, pottery and curious pintaderas.[45][46] En la pared norte de la
Caldera de Bandama se encuentra la Cueva de los Canarios, utilizada
por los aborígenes como granero. It has been discovered Libyco-
Berber inscriptions belonging to the ancient Guanche autochthones
Castillo de la Luz
and some vessels (which are now in the Museo Canario).[45][46] Also in
the same area in the wall of the volcano in the stew is the Cueva de
Los Frailes was discovered in 1933 a set of 37 caves.[46]
Church of San Juan Bautista (also vulgarly known as Catedral de
Arucas due to its big size) built entirely in Arucas stone by local master
masons, and it dates from 1909 (Initial Configuration from the 17th
century). Apart from the wealth of the carved stone columns and
column heads, there are also some beautiful stained glass windows,
the works of Canary Island painter Cristobal Hernandez de Quintana,
and an extraordinary carving of the Reclining Christ, by Manuel
Ramos.[47]
Jardín de la Marquesa de Arucas – Botanical Garden in Arucas.
Iglesia de San Juan Bautista de Telde is the true spiritual centre of Church of San Juan Bautista
Telde. Located in the square of the same name and founded in 1483,
the old church was erected by the Garcia del Castillo family at the time

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of the town's foundation. It still has the original gateway, an example of

Sevillian–Portuguese Gothic architecture. The towers, however, are an
example of early 20th neo-Gothic construction. The real marvels are
inside the building: the statue of Christ on the main altar, made from
corn dough by the Purépecha Mexican Indians, brought here before
1550, the Flemish Gothic main altar, which dates back to before 1516,
and the triptych of the Virgin Mary, brought from Flanders, also in the
16th century, depicting five religious scenes.[48]
Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Pino in Teror from 1760.
Archaeological sites in Telde. Telde has 101 archaeological sites and
Botanic garden in Arucas
709 listed assets of ethnographic interest. In regard to the aboriginal
time deposits, each year it expands its number or discover new aspects
of old fields, but most are in disrepair and many are disappearing.
Some of the most prominent are the coastal town of Tufia, in good condition and extensively excavated by
archaeologists; Four Doors cave site, Telde, a large cave with four doors located on top of a mountain and
overlooking the teldense plain; an almogarén (religious vessel) at the top; a troglodyte village with collective
barn in the back, the caves of Tara and Cendro remains of the ancient center of population, the town of
Draguillo on the border with Ingenio, Las Cuevas Chalasia which consist of a labyrinthine series of artificial
caves linked by tunnels and the impressive Necropolis of Jinámar which includes more than 500 tombs of
various types belonging to the old canary.
Basílica de San Juan Bautista in Telde
Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Pino in Teror from 1760.
Palacete Rodriguez Quegles, an eclectic modernist mansion from the turn of the 20th century, it is a venue
for exhibitions and other cultural events, and the center for coordinating events around the city.[49]

Places of worship
Among the places of worship, they are predominantly Christian churches and temples : Roman Catholic
Diocese of Canarias (Catholic Church), Spanish Evangelical Church (World Communion of Reformed
Churches), Union of Evangelical Baptists of Spain (Baptist World Alliance), Assemblies of God.[50] There are
also Muslim mosques.

Transportation

Roads and highways

Urban road infrastructure is overburdened on workdays and in certain
areas; the city street plan is not at all rectilinear, and may be confusing
even to experienced drivers. However, there are no toll roads; entrances,
exits, main streets and important zones are all well-signposted.

Las Palmas, being the centre of the Las Palmas metropolitan area, is the
hub for the island's motorway network. The city is linked with three
highways: the GC-1 to the south, the GC-2 to the west and GC-3 to the
center of the island.
Road in the city

The GC-1 links the capital with Puerto de Mogán in the south. It is the
fastest route from the top of the island to the bottom and vice versa with a
speed limit of 120 km/h (75 mph). It is approximately 75 km (47 mi) in length and runs along the eastern and
the southern coasts, and is also the second longest superhighway in the Canary Islands. The road provides easy
access from the Airport to the major cities and resorts, which include Maspalomas and Playa del Inglés. The
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growth. The GC-1 begins south of the downtown area of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, the highway runs within
the beach of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and 2 km (1 mi) south intersects with the GC-2 and later runs with a
few clover leaf interchanges and later forms a junction with GC-5 and south, the GC-31.

The GC-2 North Highway connects Las Palmas with the small northern port and village of Agaete. The eastern
portion – about 20 km (12 mi) in length – is a superhighway with interchange numbers, the rest of the highway
is a two-laned; the western part is also only two-laned and has exit numbers. The highway begins by the beach
area of the island, and runs through the downtown area, linking with the GC31 at a roundabout interchange.
The freeway runs within the beaches and the coastline of the Atlantic Ocean for the half part but at around the
20th km, it becomes a highway after the unidirectional parclo interchanges and runs within the coastline, it
later has several interchanges and several towns as it passes to the northwest and finally, it ends in Agaete.

Airport
Las Palmas is served by Gran Canaria Airport, also called Las Palmas
Airport (IATA: LPA, ICAO: GCLP).

The airport is located in the eastern part of the island, about 18 km (11 mi)
from Las Palmas city centre. In 2008, it handled 10,212,106 passengers
and 33,695,248 kg (74,285,306 lb) of cargo, and is the fourth busiest in Gran Canaria Airport
Spain.[51] It is also the only airport on the islands with two runways, thus
can accommodate up to 53 landings and take-offs per hour. The lengthy
runways made the airport an alternative landing site for the NASA Space Shuttle.[52] This airport is also a base
for Binter Canarias and Navegacion y Servicios Aéreos Canarios, airlines which operate regional inter-island
flights within the Canary Islands.

An airbase of the Spanish Air Force is located to the east of the runways. Beyond several hangars opposite the
passenger terminal, the Gando Air Base (Base Aérea de Gando) contains ten shelters situated on the southern
end of the eastern runway.

Seaport
Puerto de Las Palmas (Las Palmas Port), also known as Puerto de la Luz, is
a main port for fishing, commercial, passenger and sports in the northwest
of the city. It has been the traditional base for scale and supplying ships on
their way through the Middle Atlantic for five centuries. The Port of Las
Palmas is not only the first port of the Canary Islands, it is one of the main
ports of Spain and the first of the geographical area of West Africa. As the
leading port in the mid-Atlantic, it serves as the crossroads between
Europe, Africa and America. In 2007, the port received some 11,262 ships;
it welcomed a total of 907,782 cruise passengers, a 16.26% increase on The port of Las Palmas
2006. In terms of annual TEU, the port of Las Palmas ranks as the 5th in
Spain, and is among the first 15 ports of Europe.

The Port of Las Palmas is the first Mid-Atlantic fishing base, with an annual traffic of more than 4,500
stopovers and with some 400,000 tons of frozen fish processed. Despite experiencing some decline in recent
years, it retains its dominance in the fishing industry over other ports in the Canary Islands. The port provides
175,000 m3 (6,180,067 cu ft) of cold storage facilities. At the foot of pier, special refrigerated containers and
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from refrigeration and distribution, to manufacture and supply of industrial ice. The port's EU-approved
border inspection post is responsible for inspecting all types of imports and exports between the European
Economic Union and its trading partners.

Bus
Las Palmas boasts a high quality bus system, provided by Guaguas
Municipales.[53] Municipal Bus Lines offers 40 urban transport routes,
covering both the bottom and the top of the city. The main lines are the 1
(Teatro – Puerto), 2 (Alameda de Colón – Puerto), 17 (Teatro – El Rincón),
25 (Campus Universitario – El Rincón), 12 (Puerto – Hoya de la Plata) and
30 (Alameda de Colón – Santa Catalina, via Rehoyas). In addition, two
circular lines (A: Santa Catalina – Santa Catalina, via Alcaraveneras) and B
(Santa Catalina – Santa Catalina, via Ciudad Alta).
Guaguas Municipales
The most important bus lines have frequencies of between 3 and 15
minutes during the day and between 10 and 40 minutes at night; most
lines have service throughout the night. The bright yellow buses are known simply as 'guaguas'. The unique
tariff, paid directly to the driver, is 1.30 euro. A 10-ride ticket is available for €7.50 at official shops in the city.
The Tarjeta Insular (Island Card) which offered a 20% discount on both municipal buses and Global buses was
discontinued on 1 January 2011.

Global, inter-hire company, has 119 lines, many to or from the capital. This company was formed in 2000,
resulting from the merger of the previous Salcai and interurban lines Utinsa.

There is also the Guagua Turística, which covers the most interesting sites of the city with a guide in several
languages.

Rail
There is currently no rail transport system on Gran Canaria. Between 1893 and 1944 steam tram ran between
Las Palmas and Puerto de La Luz. The line was electrified in 1910, although the line reverted to steam traction
in 1944, when trams were hauled by a steam locomotive known as La Pepa. A reproduction of this locomotive
is now on display in the Elder Museum in Las Palmas.[54] In the early 1970s an experimental elevated railway
line operated through Las Palmas. Called the Tren Vertebrado ("vertebrate train"), it was designed by Basque
engineer Alejandro Goicoechea and consisted of an unusual low-profile train running on elevated concrete
tracks through the city. The project was unsuccessful and was dismantled in 1974.[55]

In the early 21st century, plans were put forward by the Gran Canaria Cabildo to develop a rapid transit railway
line on Gran Canaria. If built, the Tren de Gran Canaria (TGC) line would run along the eastern coast and
connect Las Palmas with the airport and Maspalomas in the south.[56] In 2004 the Spanish Ministry of
Development put a contract out to competitive tender for a feasibility study on a 50 km railway line from Las
Palmas to Maspalomas.[57] This railway project is currently abandoned due to funding difficulties.

Another project is the Tramway Palmas (Gran Canaria), which would cover the same journey as the bus line 1,
with an average frequency of 5 minutes and a journey time of 35 minutes.

Sports
Las Palmas is home to three major professional sports teams. These are:

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UD Las Palmas – association football club playing in Spain’s Segunda

División. The team play their home games at Estadio de Gran Canaria,
with a capacity of 32,665. The team used to play at Estadio Insular
(which is now closed), with a capacity of 22,000. Honours: Spanish
SuperLeague: Runner-up 1968–69, Spanish Cup: Runner-up 1977–78,
Semifinal: 1974, 1984, 1997.
CB Gran Canaria – basketball club playing in Liga ACB at the Palacio
de Deportes de Las Palmas, with a capacity of 9,870. Honours:
Spanish SuperCup: 2016 Winner.
La Caja de Canarias (Club Voleibol J.A.V. Olímpico) – women's
Estadio Gran Canaria
volleyball club playing in Superliga Femenina de Voleibol.
Las Palmas was one of the arenas of 2014 FIBA World Championship for
Group D, consisting Lithuania, Angola, Korea, Slovenia, Mexico and Australia. Matches were played in the new
arena – Gran Canaria Arena with a capacity of about 10,000.

Many [mainly] outdoor sports are practised in city and neighbourhood, for example: surfing, windsurfing,
kitesurfing, swimming, diving Blue Water Diving (https://www.divingingrancanaria.com/), skydiving,
paragliding, running, cycling, rowing, tennis and golf (mainly in Las Palmeras Golf, Real Club De Golf De Las
Palmas, El Cortijo Club de Campo and Oasis Golf). Real Club De Golf De Las Palmas, inaugurated on 17
December 1891, is the oldest golf club in Spain.[58]

Health system
The two general hospitals of Gran Canaria are in Las Palmas. While Hospital Universitario de Gran Canaria
Doctor Negrín (Doctor Negrín University Hospital of Gran Canaria) is geared to health care in the north and
west of the island, Hospital Universitario Insular de Gran Canaria (Insular University Hospital of Gran
Canaria) is geared to health care in the south and east of the island. There are also smaller private hospitals and
clinics.

Twin towns – sister cities

Las Palmas is twinned with:[59]

Garachico, Spain
San Antonio, United States
Guanajuato, Mexico
Nouadhibou, Mauritania
In addition, the municipality has approved in plenary willingness twinning with the following cities, if they are
not well formalized these twinning:[59]

Rabat, Morocco
Praia, Cape Verde
Vigo, Spain
Gdansk, Poland
Genoa, Italy
Martinsicuro, Italy
Jalisco, Mexico
Xiamen, China
Chengdu, China

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People from Las Palmas

Javier Bardem (1 March 1969–), actor
Antonio Betancort (13 March 1937 – 15 March 2015), former football player
Juan Bordes (15 July 1948), sculptor
Juan Hidalgo Codorniu (1927–2018), composer
José Comas Quesada (3 February 1928 – 14 January 1993), painter
José Doreste (19 September 1956), Spanish sailor and olympic champion
Luis Doreste (7 March 1961), Spanish sailor and 2x olympic champion
Nicolás Estévanez (1838–1914), military officer, politician and poet
Manuel Pablo García Díaz (25 January 1976), football (soccer) player
Nicolás García Hemme (20 June 1988), taekwondo olympic medalist
Sven Giegold (17 November 1969), German politician
Mateo Gil (23 September 1972), writer and film director
Patricia Guerra (21 July 1965), sailor and Olympic champion Writer Benito Pérez Galdós
Jesé (26 February 1993), footballer with his dog
Alfredo Kraus (1927–1999), 20th-century tenor
Francisco Kraus (1926–2016), Spanish baritone and voice teacher
Juan Fernando López Aguilar (10 June 1961), former Spanish Minister of
Justice
Úrsula López (1870–1966), singer
Marta Marrero (16 January 1983), tennis player
Kira Miró (13 March 1980), actress and presenter
Roberto Molina (5 June 1960), Spanish sailor and olympic champion
Juan Negrín (1892–1956), politician; President of Government of Republican
Spain 1937–39
Pinito del Oro (1930–2017), trapeze artist, member of Ringling Bros. and
Barnum & Bailey
Benito Pérez Galdós (1843–1920), 19th-century writer
Sandro Ramirez (born 1995), football player
Javier Bardem receiving a
Leticia Romero (28 May 1995), Spanish international basketball player star on the Hollywood Walk
Jerónimo Saavedra Acevedo (3 June 1936), President of the Government of of Fame in 2012
the Canaries, minister of Public administrations, minister of Education and
Sciences of Spain and Mayor
Antonia San Juan (22 May 1961), Spanish actress, director and screenwriter
Magüi Serna (1 March 1979), tennis player
Carla Suárez Navarro (3 September 1988), tennis player
Juan Carlos Valerón (17 June 1975), footballer
José de Viera y Clavijo (28 December 1731 – 1813), ecclesiastic historian and botanist
Rebeca Nuez Suarez (10 November 1993), Classical Violinist.

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