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Flag of Gran Canaria. Gran Canaria (UK: / ˌ ɡ r æ n k ə ˈ n ɛər i ə,-ˈ n ɑːr-/, US: / ˌ ɡ r ɑː n k ə ˈ n ɑːr i ə,-ˈ n ɛər-/; [2] [3] Spanish: [ɡɾaŋ kaˈnaɾja] ⓘ), also Grand Canary Island, is the third-largest and second-most-populous island of the Canary Islands, [4] an archipelago off the Atlantic coast of Northwest Africa and is part of Spain.
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The population is mostly concentrated in the two capital islands: around 43% on the island of Tenerife and 40% on the island of Gran Canaria. The Canary Islands, especially Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura, and Lanzarote, are a major tourist destination, with over 14.1 million visitors in 2023.
The municipality's area is 103.3 km 2 (39.9 sq mi), [1] spreading near the centre of the island, on the latter's west side.. The south-eastern part of its territory includes the second highest point of Gran Canaria island, Pico de las Nieves ("Snows Peak") - 1,949 m (6,394 ft).
A diver watches a parrotfish and a Turkish wrasse (Thalassoma Pavo) while scuba diving in the El Cabrón marine reserve, Gran Canaria. Templo Parroquial de San Sebastián. The district was not at one time a major tourist destination, but after the careful restoration of the old town, this has become the best example of a traditional Canarian ...
Mogán is the second largest municipality by area on the island. It includes the fishing towns of Puerto de Mogán and Arguineguín. Much of the population lives on the Atlantic coastline. The town of Mogán is about 8 kilometres from the coast, 11 km north of Puerto Rico de Gran Canaria and 40 km south-west of Las Palmas.
San Bartolomé de Tirajana is a village and a Spanish municipality in the south-eastern part of the island of Gran Canaria in the Las Palmas province in the Canary Islands. With an area of 333.13 km 2 (128.62 sq mi), [1] San Bartolomé de Tirajana is the largest municipality in area on the island as well as the Canary Islands. The population is ...
Moya is a town and a municipality in the northern part of the island of Gran Canaria in the Province of Las Palmas in the Canary Islands. Its population is 7,977 (2013), [3] and the area is 31.87 km 2. [1] The town Moya is situated in the mountains, 4 km from the coast and 15 km west of Las Palmas.