Arguineguín is one of the most populated towns along the south coast of Gran Canaria, Spain. A once typical Canarian fishing village, it is now home to both locals and tourists, as the settlement has continued to grow.

Puerto Rico

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Puerto Rico is a holiday resort situated on the south-west coast of the Spanish island of Gran Canaria. Temperatures in the winter remain around 20-25 °C. There are less than three days per month of precipitation on average.

Maspalomas Station

Locality

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Maspalomas Station is an INTA-operated, ESTRACK radio antenna ground station for communication with spacecraft located at the southern area of Gran Canaria island, on the INTA campus. Maspalomas Station is situated 4½ km east of Punta de la Lajilla.

Punta de la Lajilla

Type: Point
Category: landform
Location: Mogán, Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude

27.76011° or 27° 45′ 36″ north

Longitude

-15.68384° or 15° 41′ 2″ west

Elevation

8 metres (26 feet)

Open location code

7CV6Q868+2F

GeoNames ID

6698493

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