El Rincón

El Rincón is a hamlet in Tejeda, Las Palmas and has about 71 residents and an elevation of 1,102 metres. El Rincón is situated nearby to the hamlet El Majuelo, as well as near Las Crucitas.

Places of Interest

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

Center for Medicinal Plants of Tejeda

Museum

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Center for Medicinal Plants of Tejeda is a museum.

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 3½ km southwest of El Rincón.

Montañón Negro

Peak

Photo: Toni Teror, CC BY 3.0.

Montañón Negro is a peak, which is situated 2½ km north of El Rincón.

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 its 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 5 km north of El Rincón.

El Rincón

Type: Hamlet with 71 residents
Also known as: “El Rincon”
Category: locality
Location: Tejeda, Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude

28.00809° or 28° 0′ 29″ north

Longitude

-15.61384° or 15° 36′ 50″ west

Population

Elevation

1,102 metres (3,615 feet)

Open location code

7CW6295P+6F

OpenStreetMap ID

node 1441041974

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

2518176

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