Presa de los Molinos

Presa de los Molinos is a reservoir in Santa María de Guía de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas. Presa de los Molinos is situated nearby to the peak El Gallego, as well as near the volcano Montaña Clavijo.

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 1¼ km east of Presa de los Molinos.

Tagoror del Gallego

Archaeological site

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Tagoror del Gallego is an archaeological site, which is situated 1¼ km east of Presa de los Molinos.

Casa Quintana

Building

The Quintana House is an example of the architecture of the municipality of Guia de Gran Canaria in the Canarian island of Gran Canaria, located in the Plaza Mayor de Guía; its buildings date from the 16th century. Casa Quintana is situated 1½ km west of Presa de los Molinos.

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 5 km southeast of Presa de los Molinos.