Galician Necropolis

Galician Necropolis is an archaeological site in Telde, Las Palmas. Galician Necropolis is situated nearby to the volcano Bandama Caldera, as well as near the neighborhood Lomo Magullo.

Type: Archaeological site
Description: Necropolis located on the northern slope of Montaña del Roso. It is the best-preserved example of its kind in Telde.
Also known as: “Necrópolis Montaña del Gallego” and “Roso Mountain”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bandama Caldera and Casa-Museo León y Castillo.

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 northwest of Galician Necropolis.

Casa-Museo León y Castillo

Museum

Photo: Raycojimenezg, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Casa-Museo León y Castillo is a museum, which is situated 2½ km south of Galician Necropolis.

Jinámar Power Station

Power station

Photo: Bjoertvedt, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Jinámar Power Station is situated 2½ km northeast of Galician Necropolis.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Eastern Gran Canaria and Lomo Magullo.

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.