Arucas
Arucas is a town in Arucas, Las Palmas and has about 4,770 residents. Arucas is situated nearby to the neighborhood El Terrero, as well as near Camino de la Cruz Alto.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Town with 4,770 residents
- Description: capital town of the municipality of Arucas, Spain
- Postal codes: 35400 and 35411-35415
Places of Interest
Highlights include Church of San Juan Bautista and Statue of Domingo Rivero.
Church of San Juan Bautista
Church
The Church of San Juan Bautista or Arucas Church, is a Catholic church located in the old town of Arucas, in Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain. Construction began on 19 March 1909, and took over 68 years.
Statue of Domingo Rivero
Work of art
Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Statue of Domingo Rivero is a work of art.
Guillermo Sureda Arbelo
Work of art
Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Guillermo Sureda Arbelo is a work of art.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Moya and Teror.
Moya
Town
Photo: Kabaeh49, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Moya is a town and a municipality in the northern part of the island of Gran Canaria in the Province of Las Palmas in the Canary Islands. Its population is 7,841, and the area is 31.87 km2, making it one of the smallest municipalities on the island. Moya is situated 6 km west of Arucas.
Teror
Town
Photo: Toni Teror, CC BY 3.0.
Teror is a municipality in the northern part of the island of Gran Canaria in the Province of Las Palmas in the Canary Islands. Its population is 12,671, and the town area is 25.70 km2. Teror is situated 7 km south of Arucas.
Siete Palmas
Suburb
Photo: Beta15, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Siete Palmas is a suburb, which is situated 7 km east of Arucas.
Arucas
- Categories: human settlement, municipality capital, and locality
- Location: Arucas, Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
28.11845° or 28° 7′ 6″ northLongitude
-15.52322° or 15° 31′ 24″ westPopulation
4,770Elevation
280 metres (919 feet)United Nations Location Code
ES ZAOOpen location code
7CW64F9G+9POpenStreetMap ID
node 304078581OpenStreetMap feature
place=town
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Highlights include Plaza de la catedral and Plaza del Poeta Domingo Rivero.
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