Marpequeña

Marpequeña is a suburb in , and has about 3,300 residents. Marpequeña is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Playa del Hombre and Punta de Melenara Lighthouse.

Beach
Photo: Petabyte, Public domain.
is a beach.

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 .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tufia and Eastern Gran Canaria.

Hamlet
Photo: André Hoek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 4½ km south of Marpequeña.

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.

Neighborhood
Photo: DanielRiveroSuárez, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a neighborhood, which is situated 7 km west of Marpequeña.

Marpequeña

Latitude
28.00129° or 28° 0′ 5″ north
Longitude
-15.38878° or 15° 23′ 20″ west
Population
3,300
Elevation
51 metres (167 feet)
Open location code
7CW62J26+GF
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1441042007
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Cruce de Melenara and Casas Nuevas.

Notable Places Nearby

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