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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- 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: “Parróquia de San Juan Batista”
- Address: Calle Párroco Cardenes 2, Arucas, 35400
- Wheelchair access: limited
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Statue of Domingo Rivero and Guillermo Sureda Arbelo.
Statue of Domingo Rivero
Work of art
Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Statue of Domingo Rivero is a work of art.
Guillermo Sureda Arbelo
Work of art
Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Guillermo Sureda Arbelo is a work of art.
Jardin de la Marquesa de Arucas
Garden
Photo: Jayen466, Public domain.
Jardin de la Marquesa de Arucas is a garden.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Moya and Teror.
Moya
Town
Photo: Kabaeh49, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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
Photo: Toni Teror, CC BY 3.0.
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
Photo: Beta15, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
28.11857° or 28° 7′ 7″ northLongitude
-15.52306° or 15° 31′ 23″ westOpen location code
7CW64F9G+CQOpenStreetMap ID
way 521599246OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=cathedralOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholicOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=limitedWikidata ID
Q5909053
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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”
- Spanish: “iglesia Matriz de San Juan Bautista”
- Spanish: “Iglesia matriz de San Juan Bautista”
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Church of San Juan Bautista”. Photo: Mataparda, CC BY 3.0.