Puerto de las Nieves

Puerto de las Nieves is a fishing village on the north-western coast of , and the port of the town at a few kilometres' distance. Ferries leave five times a day for . The crossing takes 80 minutes with catamarans.
Wikipedia
Photo: Bengt Nyman, CC BY 2.0.
  • Type: Neighborhood with 382 residents
  • Description: fishing village in Canary Islands
  • Also known as: “Las Nieves”
  • Postal code: 35489

Places of Interest

Highlights include God’s Finger rock formation and Iglesia de la Concepción.

Photo: LBM1948, CC BY-SA 4.0.
El Dedo de Dios is a 30 m high sea stack in the Atlantic Ocean, off the northern part of , one of the . During Tropical Storm Delta in November 2005, the thin top of this geological formation broke off and fell into the sea.

Church
Photo: Felix Koenig, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church.

Archaeological site
Photo: Victor R. Ruiz, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an archaeological site, which is situated 3½ km north of Puerto de las Nieves.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sardina del Norte and Northern Gran Canaria.

Suburb
Photo: Rebexho, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a suburb, which is situated 6 km north of Puerto de las Nieves.

Photo: Toni Teror, CC BY 3.0.
The northern part of the is a mostly agricultural part of the island.

Puerto de las Nieves

Latitude
28.10172° or 28° 6′ 6″ north
Longitude
-15.71061° or 15° 42′ 38″ west
Population
382
Elevation
16 metres (52 feet)
Open location code
7CW6472Q+MQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 667809946
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Geo­Names ID
2512190
Wiki­data ID
Q1516330
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Puerto de las Nieves” goes by many names.

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