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Coordinates:	long: -15.59357 lat : 27.95445
Coordinates (gr,min,sec):	long: -15°35'36.8412 lat : 27°57'1.6002
Surface area:	1560 km² (4.108 x Isle of Wight)
Length coastline:	244 km
Average height:	531 metre
Length island:	50 km
Maximum width island (estimate):	50 km
Name :	Vulkaan Pozo de las Nieves (1949 metre)
Orientation:	No maindirection-circular

Local native name:	Isla de Gran Canaria
Archipelago (island group):	Canary Islands
Neighboring islands (Island hopping):	1) Tenerife 101.7 km NorthWest 2) Fuerteventura 163.3 km East 3) La Gomera 164.8 km WestNorthWest 4) Isla de Lobos 192 km East 5) Lanzarote 220.7 km EastNorthEast
Country:	Spain
Location in Country:	Southwest
Name Comunidad autónoma:	Autonomous Community Canary Islands
Name Provincia:	Province Las Palmas
Main place:	Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Location Main place:	North-northeast
Sea:	Atlantic Ocean
Distance to main land:	223 km
Nearest Country:	Marocco
Type Rock outcrop:	vulcanic
island-Type:	island in sea
Remarks:	Densely populated round circular-shaped island

North - South	West - East	Name	km2	Inhabitants
1	14	Arucas Hotels Photos	33	35542
2	10	Firgas Hotels Photos	15	7424
3	7	Santa María de Guía de Gran Canaria Hotels Photos	42	14146
4	21	Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Hotels Photos	100	381123
5	5	Gáldar Hotels Photos	62	23951
6	8	Moya Hotels Photos	32	8071
7	3	Agaete Hotels Photos	45	5765
8	13	Teror Hotels Photos	25	12818
9	9	Valleseco Hotels Photos	24	4022
10	17	Santa Brígida Hotels Photos	24	19042
11	4	Artenara Hotels Photos	67	1301
12	11	Vega de San Mateo Hotels Photos	38	7586
13	74	Telde Hotels Photos	103	99201
14	16	Valsequillo de Gran Canaria Hotels Photos	38	8987
15	6	Tejeda Hotels Photos	103	2206
16	1	San Nicolás de Tolentino Hotels Photos	123	8403
17	19	Ingenio Hotels Photos	39	28809
18	20	Agüimes Hotels Photos	79	28224
19	15	Santa Lucía de Tirajana Hotels Photos	61	61325
20	2	Mogán Hotels Photos	172	20391
21	12	San Bartolomé de Tirajana Hotels Photos	334	51260

The weather type in San Bartolomé de Tirajana	clear sky
Current temperature:	9 degrees Celcius
Precipitation last 3 hours:	No precipitation
Wind:	6.15 meter per second (Wind force - bft 4)
Winddirection:	East-northeast
Atmospheric pressure:	1025 mb
Humidity:	61 %
Daylength at 4 December 2021:	10 hour and 28 minutes
Sunrise:	08:38 Europe/Amsterdam
Sunset:	19:06 Europe/Amsterdam

Weather-page: Gran Canaria

Directly accessible from Western Europe (The Netherlands) by plane:	Yes
International airport present :	No
Accessible by car:	No
Distance from Western Europe (The Netherlands) (rough estimate):	4087 km
Ferry connection - Car - Car - with mainland:	Yes
Boat Connection - pedestrian - with mainland:	Yes
Bicycle facilities:	Yes