Church of San Juan Bautista
The Church of San Juan Bautista or Arucas Church, is a Catholic church located in the old town of Arucas, in Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain. Construction began on 19 March 1909, and took over 68 years.- Opening hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday: 10:00 AM–1:30 PM and 4:00 PM–5:30 PM
Thursday: 4:00 PM–5:30 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM–1:30 PM
Sunday: closed - Type: Church
- Denomination: Catholic
- Description: church in Arucas, Spain
- Also known as: “Catedral de Arucas” and “Parróquia de San Juan Batista”
- Address: Calle Párroco Cardenes 2, Arucas, 35400
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Guillermo Sureda Arbelo and Jardin de la Marquesa de Arucas.
Jardin de la Marquesa de Arucas
Garden
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Moya and Teror.
Moya
Town
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 6 km west of Church of San Juan Bautista.
Teror
Town
Teror is 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 12,671, and the town area is 25.70 km2. Teror is situated 7 km south of Church of San Juan Bautista.
Siete Palmas
Suburb
Siete Palmas is a suburb, which is situated 7 km east of Church of San Juan Bautista.
Church of San Juan Bautista
- Categories: cathedral, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Arucas, Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
28.11857° or 28° 7′ 7″ north
Longitude
-15.52306° or 15° 31′ 23″ west
Wheelchair access
limited
Open location code
7CW64F9G+CQ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
OpenStreetMap feature
building=cathedral
OpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholic
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Spanish—“Church of San Juan Bautista” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه سان خوان باوتيستا”
- Russian: “Церковь Сан-Хуан Баутиста де Арукас”
- Russian: “Церковь Святого Иоанна Крестителя (Арукас)”
- Russian: “Церковь Святого Иоанна Крестителя”
- Slovenian: “Cerkev s. Janeza Krstnika, Arucas”
- Slovenian: “Cerkev sv. Janeza Krstnika, Arucas”
- Spanish: “iglesia Matriz de San Juan Bautista”
- Spanish: “Iglesia matriz de San Juan Bautista”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Plaza de la catedral and Plaza San Juan.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Reconocimiento la labrante and El Gótico.
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