Las Burrillas

Las Burrillas is a hamlet in Mogán, Las Palmas and has about 54 residents. Las Burrillas is situated nearby to the hamlet Los Palmitos, as well as near the locality Hoya del Salitre.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Puerto de Mogán and Punta del Castillete Lighthouse.

Puerto de Mogán

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Puerto de Mogán is a picturesque fishing village and popular marina in the municipality of Mogán, set at the mouth of a steep-sided valley on the south-west coast of the island of Gran Canaria.

Punta del Castillete Lighthouse

Lighthouse

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The Punta del Castillete Lighthouse is an active lighthouse on the Canary island of Gran Canaria. It is located on cliffs above the resort and fishing harbour of Puerto de Mogán, in the municipality of Mogán. Punta del Castillete Lighthouse is situated 4 km southwest of Las Burrillas.

Cañada de los Gatos

Archaeological site

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Cañada de los Gatos is an archaeological site, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Las Burrillas.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Puerto Rico and Fuente de los Azulejos.

Puerto Rico

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Puerto Rico is a holiday resort situated on the south-west coast of the Spanish island of Gran Canaria. Temperatures in the winter remain around 20-25 °C. There are less than three days per month of precipitation on average.

Fuente de los Azulejos

Locality

Fuente de los Azulejos is an unusual rock formation on the island of Gran Canaria. The name literally means "fountain of tiles", because of the colour of the rocks resembling Portuguese tiles. Fuente de los Azulejos is situated 8 km north of Las Burrillas.