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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Essential Destinations
Top destinations include Telde and Ingenio.
Telde
Photo: TK-lion, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Telde is in Eastern Gran Canaria. It is the second largest town on the island, with a population of 102,000 in 2022.
Ingenio
Photo: Mololo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Bandama Caldera and Casa-Museo León y Castillo.
Bandama Caldera
Volcano
Photo: W. Edlmeier, CC BY 1.0.
The Bandama Natural Monument is part of the Tafira Protected Landscape on the island of Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands, Spain. It is considered a point of geological interest, because of the Caldera de Bandama.
Casa-Museo León y Castillo
Museum
Photo: Raycojimenezg, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Casa-Museo León y Castillo is a museum.
Basilica of San Juan Bautista
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Basilica of San Juan Bautista is a church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lomo Magullo.
Eastern Gran Canaria
- Type: region
- Location: Gran Canaria, Tejeda, Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
28.019° or 28° 1′ 8″ northLongitude
-15.436° or 15° 26′ 10″ westOpen location code
7CW62H97+JHWikidata ID
Q126519851
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In Other Languages
“Eastern Gran Canaria” goes by many names.
- French: “Grande Canarie orientale”
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