Punta del Tauro
Punta del Tauro is a point in Mogán, Las Palmas. Punta del Tauro is situated nearby to the suburb Amadores, as well as near the hamlet Taurito.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Puerto de Mogán and Playa de Amadores.
Puerto de Mogán
Puerto de Mogán is a picturesque fishing village and popular marina in the municipality of Mogán, set at the mouth of a steep-sided valley on the south-west coast of the island of Gran Canaria.
Cañada de los Gatos
Archaeological site
Photo: Abel-Arkeós, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cañada de los Gatos is an archaeological site, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Punta del Tauro.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Puerto Rico and Arguineguín.
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico is a holiday resort situated on the south-west coast of the Spanish island of Gran Canaria. Temperatures in the winter remain around 20-25 °C. There are less than three days per month of precipitation on average.
Arguineguín
Suburb
Arguineguín is one of the most populated towns along the south coast of Gran Canaria, Spain. A once typical Canarian fishing village, it is now home to both locals and tourists, as the settlement has continued to grow. Arguineguín is situated 7 km southeast of Punta del Tauro.
Maspalomas Station
Locality
Photo: Felix König, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Maspalomas Station is an INTA-operated, ESTRACK radio antenna ground station for communication with spacecraft located at the southern area of Gran Canaria island, on the INTA campus. Maspalomas Station is situated 10 km east of Punta del Tauro.
Punta del Tauro
- Type: Point
- Also known as: “Punta de la Mesa de Tauro”
- Category: landform
- Location: Mogán, Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
27.79812° or 27° 47′ 53″ northLongitude
-15.73521° or 15° 44′ 7″ westElevation
50 metres (164 feet)Open location code
7CV6Q7X7+6WGeoNames ID
2510585
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Satellite Map
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Amadores and Taurito.
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