El Roque
El Roque is a hamlet in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria and has about 94 residents. El Roque is situated nearby to the hamlet Llanos de María Ribera, as well as near La Angostura.Places of Interest
Highlights include Jardín Botánico Canario Viera y Clavijo and Bandama Caldera.
Jardín Botánico Canario Viera y Clavijo
Garden
Photo: Sailko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Jardín Botánico Canario Viera y Clavijo is the full name of the botanical garden on Gran Canaria, one of the Canary Islands. "Jardín Botánico Canario" means "Botanical Garden of the Canaries", while the additional words "Viera y Clavijo" honor the pioneering… Jardín Botánico Canario Viera y Clavijo is situated 3 km east of El Roque.
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. Bandama Caldera is situated 4 km southeast of El Roque.
Old town of Santa Brígida
Protected area
Photo: Mperdomo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Old town of Santa Brígida is a protected area.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Teror and Siete Palmas.
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 6 km west of El Roque.
Siete Palmas
Suburb
Photo: Beta15, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Siete Palmas is a suburb, which is situated 6 km northeast of El Roque.
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.El Roque
- Type: Hamlet with 94 residents
- Category: locality
- Location: Las Palmas, Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
28.05424° or 28° 3′ 15″ northLongitude
-15.49103° or 15° 29′ 28″ westPopulation
94Elevation
528 metres (1,732 feet)Open location code
7CW63G35+MHOpenStreetMap ID
node 11766666771OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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