Artenara
Artenara is a village in Artenara, Las Palmas and has about 325 residents and an elevation of 1,235 metres. Artenara is situated nearby to the hamlet Las Cuevas, as well as near Las Arbejas.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Village with 325 residents
- Description: capital town of the municipality of Artenara, Spain
- Postal code: 35350
Places of Interest
Highlights include Roque Bentayga and Montañón Negro.
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 3 km south of Artenara.
Montañón Negro
Peak
Photo: Toni Teror, CC BY 3.0.
Montañón Negro is a peak, which is situated 3½ km east of Artenara.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tejeda and Fontanales.
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. Tejeda is situated 4 km southeast of Artenara.
Fontanales
Hamlet
Photo: Sailko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fontanales is a hamlet, which is situated 6 km northeast of Artenara.
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 sparse population, this volcanic-origin area is a popular destination among hikers.
Artenara
- Categories: human settlement, municipality capital, and locality
- Location: Artenara, Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
28.02001° or 28° 1′ 12″ northLongitude
-15.64654° or 15° 38′ 48″ westPopulation
325Elevation
1,235 metres (4,052 feet)Open location code
7CW629C3+29OpenStreetMap ID
node 274980783OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
2521521Wikidata ID
Q23987608
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Swedish—“Artenara” goes by many names.
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Localities in the Area
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