Punta Gorda
Punta Gorda is a point in Gáldar, Las Palmas. Punta Gorda is situated nearby to the neighborhood Puerto de las Nieves, as well as near the town Agaete.Places of Interest
Highlights include Yacimiento Arqueológico de Botija and God’s Finger rock formation.
Yacimiento Arqueológico de Botija
Archaeological site
Photo: Victor R. Ruiz, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Yacimiento Arqueológico de Botija is an archaeological site.
God’s Finger rock formation
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 Gran Canaria, one of the Canary Islands. During Tropical Storm Delta in November 2005, the thin top of this geological formation broke off and fell into the sea. God’s Finger rock formation is situated 2½ km south of Punta Gorda.
Iglesia de la Concepción
Church
Photo: Felix Koenig, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Iglesia de la Concepción is a church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Puerto de las Nieves and Agaete.
Puerto de las Nieves
Neighborhood
Photo: Bengt Nyman, CC BY 2.0.
Puerto de las Nieves is a fishing village on the north-western coast of Gran Canaria, and the port of the town Agaete at a few kilometres' distance. Ferries leave five times a day for Santa Cruz de Tenerife. The crossing takes 80 minutes with catamarans.
Agaete
Town
Photo: Toni Teror, CC BY 3.0.
Agaete is a municipality of Las Palmas province, on the Canary Islands, Spain.
Northern Gran Canaria
Photo: Toni Teror, CC BY 3.0.
The northern part of the Gran Canaria is a mostly agricultural part of the island.
Punta Gorda
- Type: Point
- Category: landform
- Location: Gáldar, Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
28.12082° or 28° 7′ 15″ northLongitude
-15.70873° or 15° 42′ 31″ westElevation
55 metres (180 feet)Open location code
7CW647CR+8GGeoNames ID
2517168
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