![]() Tap left: Maspalomas Dunes, Tap richt: Alfredo Kraus Audiorium, Middle left: Parque rural del Nublo (Nublo Rural Pairk), Middle richt: Matriz Santiago de Los Caballero Kirk, Bottom left: Arucas Kirk, Bottom richt: Casa Museo del Tomas Morales (The Hoose Museum o Thomas Morales) | |
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Geografie | |
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Location | Atlantic Ocean |
Coordinates | 27°58′N 15°36′W / 27.967°N 15.600°WCoordinates: 27°58′N 15°36′W / 27.967°N 15.600°W |
Aurie | 1,560 km2 (600 sq mi) |
Heichest elevation | 1,949 m (6,394 ft) |
Demografics | |
Population | 846,717[1] |
Pop. density | 543 /km2 (1,406 /sq mi) |
Gran Canaria (Spaingie pronunciation: [ɡɾaŋ kaˈnaɾja]) is the third island in size o the Canary Islands, an African airchipelagae that is pairt o Spain, wi a population o 847,830 (in 2015) that constitutes approximately 40% o the population o the airchipelagae. Locatit in the Atlantic Ocean aboit 150 kilometre (93 mi) aff the northwastren coast o Africae an aboot 1,350 km (840 mi) frae Europe.[2] Wi an aurie o 1,560 km2 (602 sq. mi)[3] an an altitude o 1,956 m (6,417 ft)[4] at the Pico de las Nieves, Gran Canaria is the third lairgest island o the airchipelagae in baith aurie an altitude.