El Picacho
El Picacho is a hamlet in Teror, Las Palmas and has about 123 residents. El Picacho is situated nearby to the neighborhood Los Castillos, as well as near the hamlet La Pedrera.Places of Interest
Highlights include Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Pino and Church of San Juan Bautista.
Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Pino
Church
Photo: Sailko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Pino is a Catholic church and parish in Teror, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain. The present building in neoclassical style was built from 1760 to 1767. It is dedicated to the Virgen del Pino. Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Pino is situated 3½ km southwest of El Picacho.
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 north of El Picacho.
Casa Museo de los Patronos de la Virgen
Museum
Photo: Mauroonline, CC BY 2.5.
Casa Museo de los Patronos de la Virgen is a museum, which is situated 3½ km southwest of El Picacho.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Teror and Moya.
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 3½ km southwest of El Picacho.
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 northwest of El Picacho.
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.
El Picacho
- Type: Hamlet with 123 residents
- Category: locality
- Location: Teror, Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
28.08773° or 28° 5′ 16″ northLongitude
-15.53315° or 15° 31′ 59″ westPopulation
123Elevation
589 metres (1,932 feet)Open location code
7CW63FQ8+3POpenStreetMap ID
node 11764571085OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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