Canary Islands
The Canary Islands or Canaries are an archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean and the southernmost autonomous community of Spain, located about 100 kilometres off the northwest coast of Africa.Places of Interest
Highlights include Centro Locero de La Atalaya and Ermita de la Concepción.
Centro Locero de La Atalaya
Museum
Photo: Sara.rero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Centro Locero de La Atalaya is a museum.
Old town of Santa Brígida
Protected area
Photo: Mperdomo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Old town of Santa Brígida is a protected area.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Eastern Gran Canaria and Telde.
Eastern Gran Canaria
The eastern part of Gran Canaria is the economically most important part of the island. Traces of the "old Canaries" can be found here, where the oldest settlements of the Spaniards were.Telde
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Telde is in Eastern Gran Canaria. It is the second largest town on the island, with a population of 102,000 in 2022.
Ingenio
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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.
Canary Islands
- Type: Island
- Also known as: “Canaries”, “Fortunate Isles”, “Guanche Republic”, and “The Canaries”
- Category: landform
- Location: Canary Islands, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
28° northLongitude
-15.5° or 15° 30′ westPopulation
2,130,000Elevation
644 metres (2,113 feet)Open location code
7CW62G22+22GeoNames ID
2520308
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Satellite Map
Discover Canary Islands from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Danish to Swedish—“Canary Islands” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Kanariske Øer”
- Dutch: “Canarische Eilanden”
- Esperanto: “Kanariaj Insuloj”
- Finnish: “Kanariansaaret”
- French: “Les îles Canaries”
- German: “Canaren”
- German: “Kanaren”
- German: “Kanarische Inseln”
- Italian: “Isole Canarie”
- Norwegian: “Kanariøyene”
- Spanish: “Archipiélago Canario”
- Spanish: “Archipielago de Las Canarias”
- Spanish: “Canarias”
- Spanish: “Islas Canarias”
- Swedish: “Kanarieholmarna”
- Swedish: “Kanarieöarna”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Valsequillo de Gran Canaria and Las Casillas.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mirador Natural de la Cruz y El Montañón and Mercado Agrícola y Artesanal de Vega de San Mateo.
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