La Verruga

La Verruga is a hill in Agüimes, Las Palmas and has an elevation of 956 metres. La Verruga is situated nearby to the neighborhood Temisas, as well as near the village Santa Lucía de Tirajana.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Guayadeque ravine and Los Marteles.

Guayadeque ravine

Nature reserve

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

The Guayadeque ravine, in Spanish Barranco de Guayadeque, is a ravine-type valley located on the Spanish municipalities of Ingenio and Agüimes, in the province of Las Palmas on Grand Canary island. Guayadeque ravine is situated 2½ km east of La Verruga.

Los Marteles

Nature reserve

Photo: Tony Hisgett, CC BY 2.0.

Los Marteles is a nature reserve.

Temisas Astronomical Observatory

Observatory

Photo: El Coleccionista de Instantes Fotografía & Video, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Temisas Astronomical Observatory is an astronomical observatory on the island of Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands, Spain. It is located on Montaña de Arriba, Temisas, in the Agüimes municipality in the south-east of the island, at an altitude of 850 metres. Temisas Astronomical Observatory is situated 4 km south of La Verruga.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ingenio and Santa Lucía de Tirajana.

Ingenio

Photo: Mololo, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Ingenio is in Eastern Gran Canaria. Its artisanal legacy is today one of its main attractions. This article also covers the neighbouring village of Agüimes. In 2023, Ingenio and Agüimes were each home to about 32,000 people.