Las Palmas
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria | |
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Interactive map of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria | |
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Location of Las Palmas Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Canary Islands) | |
| Coordinates: 28°07′33″N 15°26′07″W / 28.12583°N 15.43528°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Canary Islands |
| Province | Las Palmas |
| Island | Gran Canaria |
| Founded | 24 June 1478 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Carolina Darias (PSC-PSOE) |
| Area | |
| 100.55 km2 (38.82 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 300 m (980 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Population (2024) | |
| 383,516 (9th) | |
| • Density | 3,814.2/km2 (9,878.7/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 635,000 |
| Demonym | palmense (es) |
| GDP | |
| • Metro | €14.822 billion (2020) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (WEST) |
| Postal code | 35001-35020 |
| Language(s) | Spanish |
| Website | www.lpavisit.com |
Las Palmas (UK: /ˌlæs ˈpælməs, - ˈpɑːl-/, US: /ˌlɑːs ˈpɑːlməs, -mɑːs/; Spanish: [las ˈpalmas]), officially Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of the Canary Islands in Spain. With a population of 383,516 as of 2024, it is the ninth-largest city in Spain. It is also the fifth-most populous urban area in Spain and, depending on sources, ninth or tenth most populous metropolitan area in Spain.
Las Palmas is located in the northeastern part of Gran Canaria, about 150 km (93 mi) west of the African coast in the Atlantic Ocean. Las Palmas experiences a desert climate, 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).
The city was founded in 1478, and considered the de facto (without legal and real recognition) capital of the Canary Islands until the seventeenth century. 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.