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Las Palmas de Gran Canaria - From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Statistics

Autonomous Region: Canary Islands

Province: Las Palmas

Island: Gran Canaria

Area: 100.55 km²

some reads 99.77 km²

Population: 376,953 (ISTAC, 2003)

Population density: 3,778.22/km²

Elevation: Atlantic Ocean

8 m

southern part

Postal code: 35000

Location: 28.1/28°6' N lat.

15.41667/15°25' W long.

ISTAC code: E-35016

Car designation: GC

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is a Spanish city, the capital city of Gran Canaria which is one of the Canary Islands, in the Atlantic Ocean, 210 kilometers located off the northwestern coast of Africa. It is also the capital of the province of Las Palmas and capital of the autonomous community of the Canary Islands.

The population of the city of Las Palmas was 377,600 as of the 2003 census, making it the largest city in the Canary Islands. The population of the whole urban area was estimated in 2003 to be 609,628, ranking as the 10th-largest urban area of Spain. (Gran Canaria island had 789,908 inhabitants in 2003).

Demographic evolution of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria between 1991 and 2004 1991 1996 2001 2004

354,877 355,563 354,863 376,953

The city was founded in the 24th of June, 1478 by Juan Rejón and the Castillian troops, after fighting the local Guanches (aboriginal people of the Canary Islands). In 1492, Christopher Columbus stopped in the city prior to his first trip to the Americas. He also stopped on the way back to Spain. Today, a museum is named after him - Casa Colon in the Vegueta area of the city.

Las Palmas is today a very cosmopolitan city. There are popular beaches nearby (Las Canteras and Las Alcaravaneras) and a busy harbor (Puerto de la Luz harbor) - one of the busiest ports in the world during the 70s~early 90s. As a result, many people from all over the world live and work in Las Palmas. Merchants and traders from Africa, China, Russia and the Middle East mingle with each other in the streets of the harbor. The Korean and Indian communities are the largest foreign communities on the island, although the majority have been acquiring Spanish citizenships over the years.

Las Canteras beach

Cathedral of Canary islands in Las Palmas de Gran CanariaAccording to a study carried out by Thomas Whitmore, director of research on climatology at the Syracuse University (USA), the city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria enjoys the best climate in the world.

The main City Festival (Fiestas de San Juan) is in June, celebrating the foundation of the City.

The Carnival of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria[1] is one of the most typical and famous parties of the city, and is not only well known in Spain, but also has worldwide fame.

There is also a good Theater and Dance Festival and an International Film Festival.You can find also the very beautiful Alfredo Kraus Auditoriumnamed after the unforgettable tenor from Gran Canaria. It is just next to Las Canteras Beach the best urban beach on the World.

Contents

1 Historical population

2 Sites of interest

3 Transportation

4 Persons

5 External links

Historical population

Year Population Density

1991 354,887 -

1996 355,563 -

2001 354,863 3,513.49km²

2002 370,649 -

2003 377,760 3,755.35/km²

2004 376,953 3,778.2/km²

Sites of interest

Canarian Museum

CAAM Modern Art Gallery

Science and Technology Museum

Nestor Museum

Columbus House

Transportation

The city is linked with three superhighways including the GC1 to the south, the GC2 to the west and GC3 to the center of the island. The nearest airport is the Gran Canaria International Airport or the Las Palmas - Gando International Airport located 18 km from the capital.

Persons

Antonia San Juan

Javier Bardem, a Spanish actor

José Viera y Clavijo

Benito Pérez Galdós

Sven Giegold, a German politician

Mateo Gil

Alfredo Kraus, was a Spanish tenor

Juan José Armas Marcelo, a Spanish writer

Marta Marrero, tennis player

Juan Negrín

Magui Serna, tennis player

Juan Carlos Valerón, football (soccer) player

Manuel Pablo García Díaz, football (soccer) player

Juan Fernando López Aguilar (Spanish Minister of Justice)

Coordinates: 28°6′0″N, 15°25′0″W

North: Atlantic Ocean

West: Arucas Las Palmas de Gran Canaria East: Atlantic Ocean

South: Santa Brígida and Telde

Island capitals of the Canary Islands

Municipalities of Gran Canaria island

End of Wikipedia article, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las_Palmas_de_Gran_Canaria

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