Maspalomas beach
Maspalomas beach is a beach in San Bartolomé de Tirajana, Las Palmas. Maspalomas beach is situated nearby to the suburb Meloneras, as well as near Campo de Golf.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: JUAN RAMON RODRIGUEZ SOSA, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Beach
- Description: beach in Maspalomas, Gran Canaria, Spain
- Also known as: “Playa de Maspalomas”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Maspalomas Lighthouse and Maspalomas Dunes.
Maspalomas Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Wouterhagens, Public domain.
The Maspalomas Lighthouse is an active 19th century lighthouse at the southern end of the Spanish island of Gran Canaria, in the Canary archipelago. It lies at one end of the Maspalomas beach, 4 kilometres south of the resort town centre, next to the area known as the Maspalomas Dunes.
Maspalomas Dunes
Nature reserve
Photo: Discasto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Maspalomas Dunes are sand dunes located on the south coast of the island of Gran Canaria, Province of Las Palmas, in the Canary Islands. A 404-hectare area of the municipality of San Bartolomé de Tirajana, they have been protected as a nature reserve since 1987.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Meloneras and Maspalomas.
Meloneras
Suburb
Meloneras is a tourist town on the south coast of the island of Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, part of the town of Maspalomas in the municipality of San Bartolomé de Tirajana.
Maspalomas
Photo: JUAN RAMON RODRIGUEZ SOSA, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Maspalomas is a tourist resort in the south of the island of Gran Canaria. In common usage the districts San Fernando, Sonnenland and Meloneras belong to Maspalomas. Nearby are Playa del Inglés and San Agustín.
Sonnenland
Suburb
Sonnenland is a district of San Bartolomé de Tirajana in the south of Gran Canaria, set on a hillside above Maspalomas and Playa del Inglés. Originally designed for expatriates, it is gradually becoming home to a growing number of Spanish residents, many of whom work in the surrounding tourist areas such as Arguineguín, Maspalomas, and Puerto Rico. Sonnenland is situated 3 km northwest of Maspalomas beach.
Maspalomas beach
- Categories: golden sand beach and landform
- Location: San Bartolomé de Tirajana, Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
27.73593° or 27° 44′ 9″ northLongitude
-15.59047° or 15° 35′ 26″ westElevation
4 metres (13 feet)Open location code
7CV6PCP5+9ROpenStreetMap ID
way 27504681OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beach
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Maspalomas beach” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Maspalomas”
- Czech: “Maspalomas”
- Dutch: “Maspalomas”
- French: “Maspalomas”
- Galician: “Maspalomas”
- German: “Strand von Maspalomas”
- Spanish: “Maspalomas”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Campo de Golf and Campo International.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Seaside Palm Beach and Las Dunas de Maspalomas.
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