Presa de Valerón

Presa de Valerón is a dam in Santa María de Guía de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas. Presa de Valerón is situated nearby to the climbing site El Cenobio, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Cenobio de Valerón.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Caves of Valeron and Tagoror del Gallego.

Caves of Valeron

Archaeological site

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Valerón's "monastery" is an archaeological site on the Spanish island of Grand Canary, in the municipality of Santa Maria de Guia, on Valerón's cliff. It is the largest pre-Hispanic collective granary built before Roman times and used by the island's inhabitants until the conquest of the island at the end of the 15th century. Caves of Valeron is situated 450 metres north of Presa de Valerón.

Tagoror del Gallego

Archaeological site

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Tagoror del Gallego is an archaeological site, which is situated 560 metres north of Presa de Valerón.

Casa-Museo Tomás Morales

Museum

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Casa-Museo Tomás Morales is a museum, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Presa de Valerón.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Moya and Northern Gran Canaria.

Moya

Town

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Moya is a town and a municipality in the northern part of the island of Gran Canaria in the Province of Las Palmas in the Canary Islands. Its population is 7,841, and the area is 31.87 km2, making it one of the smallest municipalities on the island. Moya is situated 3½ km southeast of Presa de Valerón.