Carreras

Carreras is a hamlet in , and has about 300 residents. Carreras is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near the hamlet .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Casa-Museo Tomás Morales and Iglesia de la Virgen de la Candelaria.

Museum
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is a museum.

Church
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The Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria is a church and parish of , Gran Canaria, , Spain. The present church was built on the edge of its barranco, completed in 1957.

Archaeological site
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Valerón's "monastery" is an archaeological site on the Spanish island of Grand Canary, in the municipality of Santa Maria de Guia, on Valerón's cliff. It is the largest pre-Hispanic collective granary built before Roman times and used by the island's inhabitants until the conquest of the island at the end of the 15th century. is situated 3 km northwest of Carreras.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Northern Gran Canaria and Fontanales.

Photo: Toni Teror, CC BY 3.0.
The northern part of the is a mostly agricultural part of the island.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet, which is situated 7 km south of Carreras.

Town
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is a municipality in the northern part of the island of in the in the . Its population is 12,671, and the town area is 25.70 km2. is situated 8 km southeast of Carreras.

Carreras

Latitude
28.11879° or 28° 7′ 8″ north
Longitude
-15.58309° or 15° 34′ 59″ west
Population
300
Elevation
410 metres (1,345 feet)
Open location code
7CW64C98+GQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 11760583078
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
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