Playa de Melenara

Playa de Melenara is a suburb in , and has about 1,060 residents. Playa de Melenara is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near the neighborhood .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Punta de Melenara Lighthouse and Lycée Français René-Verneau.

Lighthouse
Photo: Tomás Morales Herrera, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The also known as the Faro de Taliarte is an active 20th century lighthouse on the Spanish island of in the .

School
The de Gran Canaria is a French international school in , , . It was established in 1974 and has integrated the Mission laïque française in 1986.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tufia and Telde.

Hamlet
Photo: André Hoek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 3 km south of Playa de Melenara.

Photo: TK-lion, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is in . It is the second largest town on the island, with a population of 102,000 in 2022.

The eastern part of 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.

Playa de Melenara

Latitude
27.98807° or 27° 59′ 17″ north
Longitude
-15.37627° or 15° 22′ 35″ west
Population
1,060
Elevation
5 metres (16 feet)
Open location code
7CV6XJQF+6F
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1278759573
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
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