Charco de Maspalomas
Charco de Maspalomas is a lagoon in San Bartolomé de Tirajana, Las Palmas. Charco de Maspalomas is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Las Dunas de Maspalomas, as well as near the residential area Seaside Palm Beach.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Maspalomas Lighthouse and Maspalomas beach.
Maspalomas Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Wouterhagens, Public domain.
The Maspalomas Lighthouse is an active 19th century lighthouse at the southern end of the Spanish island of Gran Canaria, in the Canary archipelago. It lies at one end of the Maspalomas beach, 4 kilometres south of the resort town centre, next to the area known as the Maspalomas Dunes. Maspalomas Lighthouse is situated 590 metres southwest of Charco de Maspalomas.
Seaside Palm Beach
Residential area
Photo: Gerd Fahrenhorst, CC BY 4.0.
Seaside Palm Beach is a residential area, which is situated 180 metres southwest of Charco de Maspalomas.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Meloneras and Maspalomas.
Meloneras
Neighborhood
Meloneras is a tourist town on the south coast of the island of Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, part of the town of Maspalomas in the municipality of San Bartolomé de Tirajana.
Maspalomas
Photo: JUAN RAMON RODRIGUEZ SOSA, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Maspalomas 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 Maspalomas. Nearby are Playa del Inglés and San Agustín.
Sonnenland
Suburb
Sonnenland is a district of San Bartolomé de Tirajana in the south of Gran Canaria, set on a hillside above Maspalomas and Playa del Inglés. Originally designed for expatriates, it is gradually becoming home to a growing number of Spanish residents, many of whom work in the surrounding tourist areas such as Arguineguín, Maspalomas, and Puerto Rico. Sonnenland is situated 2½ km north of Charco de Maspalomas.
Charco de Maspalomas
- Type: Body of water
- Also known as: “Charca de Maspalomas”
- Category: lagoon
- Location: San Bartolomé de Tirajana, Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
27.73838° or 27° 44′ 18″ northLongitude
-15.59414° or 15° 35′ 39″ westOpen location code
7CV6PCQ4+98OpenStreetMap ID
way 25592518OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterWikidata ID
Q60314443
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From German to Spanish—“Charco de Maspalomas” goes by many names.
- German: “Charca de Maspalomas”
- German: “Charco de Maspalomas”
- Spanish: “Charca de Maspalomas”
- Spanish: “Charco de Maspalomas”
- Spanish: “La Charca”
- “Charco de Maspalomas”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Las Dunas de Maspalomas and Hotel Riu Palace Oasis.
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