El Caracol

El Caracol is a suburb in , and has about 1,370 residents. El Caracol is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near the hamlet .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Casa-Museo León y Castillo and Basilica of San Juan Bautista.

Museum
Photo: Raycojimenezg, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a museum.

Church
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a church.

Church
Photo: Josias-peinado, CC BY-SA 3.0 es.

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 3½ km southeast of El Caracol.

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 6 km west of El Caracol.

El Caracol

Latitude
27.98928° or 27° 59′ 21″ north
Longitude
-15.40322° or 15° 24′ 12″ west
Population
1,370
Elevation
97 metres (318 feet)
Open location code
7CV6XHQW+PP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1441042176
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
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