Punta El Nido
Punta El Nido is a headland in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria and has an elevation of 10 metres. Punta El Nido is situated nearby to the locality El Sebadal, as well as near the suburb La Isleta.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Isleta Lighthouse and Castillo de la Luz.
Isleta Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Pepelopex, CC BY-SA 3.0.
La Isleta Lighthouse is an active 19th century lighthouse on the Spanish island of Gran Canaria in the Canary islands. The lighthouse has been constructed on the rocky peninsula of La Isleta, which overlooks the Port of Las Palmas to the north of the city of Las Palmas, the capital of Gran Canaria.
Castillo de la Luz
Museum
Photo: Bengt Nyman, CC BY 2.0.
Castillo de la Luz is a museum, which is situated 3 km southwest of Punta El Nido.
Poema del Mar
Public aquarium
Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Poema del Mar is an aquarium located in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain. It was inaugurated on December 17, 2017. The Gran Canaria Town Council and the Government of the Canary Islands have considered it of strategic interest to the region by reinforcing the promotion of the archipelago as an international travel destination. Poema del Mar is situated 3½ km southwest of Punta El Nido.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include La Isleta and Las Coloradas.
La Isleta
Suburb
Photo: Gino maccanti, CC BY 2.0.
La Isleta is a suburb, which is situated 3 km southwest of Punta El Nido.
Ciudad Jardín
Suburb
Photo: Tolagorn, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ciudad Jardín is a suburb, which is situated 5 km southwest of Punta El Nido.
Punta El Nido
- Type: Headland with an elevation of 10 metres
- Also known as: “Cabo de Mar” and “Sphinx Head”
- Category: landform
- Location: Las Palmas, Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
28.16623° or 28° 9′ 58″ northLongitude
-15.4024° or 15° 24′ 9″ westElevation
10 metres (33 feet)Open location code
7CW65H8X+F2GeoNames ID
2518306
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