Las Palmas
Tejeda
Gran Canaria

Southern Gran Canaria

The southern part of is the tourist center of the island. Here there is a 12 km long sandy beach and the Maspalomas dunes. The central mountains protect the area against clouds and trade winds.
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Essential Destinations

Top destinations include Maspalomas.

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is a tourist resort in the south of the island of Gran Canaria. In common usage the districts San Fernando, Sonnenland and Meloneras belong to . Nearby are and San Agustín.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Palmitos Park.

Zoo
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is a 20-hectare botanical garden, aviary and zoo on the island of , , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Maspalomas Station.

Locality
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is an INTA-operated, ESTRACK radio antenna ground station for communication with spacecraft located at the southern area of island, on the INTA campus.

Southern Gran Canaria

Latitude
27.815° or 27° 48′ 54″ north
Longitude
-15.634° or 15° 38′ 2″ west
Open location code
7CV6R978+X9
Wiki­data ID
Q60642732
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Satellite Map

Discover Southern Gran Canaria from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

“Southern Gran Canaria” goes by many names.

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