Guardaya

Guardaya is a locality in Tejeda, Las Palmas and has an elevation of 1,112 metres. Guardaya is situated nearby to the neighborhood El Majuelo, as well as near the hamlet El Rincón.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Center for Medicinal Plants of Tejeda and Roque Nublo.

Center for Medicinal Plants of Tejeda

Museum

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Center for Medicinal Plants of Tejeda is a museum.

Roque Nublo

Peak

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Roque Nublo is a volcanic rock on the island of Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain. It is 80 m tall, and its top is 1,813 m above sea level. The Roque Nublo is the third highest point on the island of Gran Canaria, after the Morro de la Agujereada at 1,956 m, and the Pico de las Nieves at 1,949 m. Roque Nublo is situated 3½ km south of Guardaya.

Roque Bentayga

Peak

Photo: Tito Pullo, CC BY 4.0.

Roque Bentayga is a rock formation on the island of Gran Canaria. It is located within the volcanic caldera of Tejeda, in the municipality of the same name, in the heart of the island. Roque Bentayga is situated 3 km southwest of Guardaya.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tejeda and Central Gran Canaria.

Tejeda

Village

Photo: Llez, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Tejeda is a village and a municipality in the mountainous central part of the island of Gran Canaria in the province of Las Palmas in the Canary Islands.

Central Gran Canaria

Photo: Eckhard Jakob, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The central part of Gran Canaria is part of a UNESCO biosphere reserve. Due to sparse population, this volcanic-origin area is a popular destination among hikers.

Fontanales

Hamlet

Photo: Sailko, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Fontanales is a hamlet, which is situated 6 km north of Guardaya.

Guardaya

Type: Locality
Location: Tejeda, Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude

28.0045° or 28° 0′ 16″ north

Longitude

-15.6139° or 15° 36′ 50″ west

Elevation

1,112 metres (3,648 feet)

Open location code

7CW6293P+RC

GeoNames ID

2516901

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