El Risco
El Risco is a hamlet in Arucas, Las Palmas and has about 48 residents. El Risco is situated nearby to the hamlet Escaleritas, as well as near the suburb Bañaderos.Places of Interest
Highlights include Jardin de la Marquesa de Arucas and Church of San Juan Bautista.
Jardin de la Marquesa de Arucas
Garden
Photo: Jayen466, Public domain.
Jardin de la Marquesa de Arucas is a garden.
Church of San Juan Bautista
Church
The Church of San Juan Bautista or Arucas Church, is a Catholic church located in the old town of Arucas, in Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain. Construction began on 19 March 1909, and took over 68 years. Church of San Juan Bautista is situated 3½ km southeast of El Risco.
Guillermo Sureda Arbelo
Work of art
Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Guillermo Sureda Arbelo is a work of art, which is situated 3½ km southeast of El Risco.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Moya and Northern Gran Canaria.
Moya
Town
Photo: Kabaeh49, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Moya is a town and a municipality in the northern part of the island of Gran Canaria in the Province of Las Palmas in the Canary Islands. Its population is 7,841, and the area is 31.87 km2, making it one of the smallest municipalities on the island. Moya is situated 6 km southwest of El Risco.
Northern Gran Canaria
Photo: Toni Teror, CC BY 3.0.
The northern part of the Gran Canaria is a mostly agricultural part of the island.
Teror
Town
Photo: Toni Teror, CC BY 3.0.
Teror is a municipality in the northern part of the island of Gran Canaria in the Province of Las Palmas in the Canary Islands. Its population is 12,671, and the town area is 25.70 km2. Teror is situated 10 km south of El Risco.
El Risco
- Type: Hamlet with 48 residents
- Category: locality
- Location: Arucas, Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
28.14512° or 28° 8′ 42″ northLongitude
-15.5379° or 15° 32′ 16″ westPopulation
48Elevation
54 metres (177 feet)Open location code
7CW64FW6+2ROpenStreetMap ID
node 11764538675OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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