Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria commonly known as Las Palmas is the capital , the most populous city in the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands and the ninth largest city in Spain, with a population of 383,308 in 2010. Nearly half of the people of the island and 18.35% of all inhabitants of the Canary Islands live in this city. It is also the fifth most populous urban area in Spain with a population of around 700,000 and ninth or tenth most populous metropolitan area in Spain with a population of 625,892, 640,000 or 741,826. Las Palmas is the largest city of the European Union outside...
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Country:Spain
Area:38.8 sq. mi.
Also known as:Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain

Famous landmarks in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Estadio Insular
Estadio Insular

Estadio Insular was a multi-use stadium in Las Palmas, Spain. It was initially used as the stadium of UD Las Palmas matches before Estadio Gran...
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Estadio Gran Canaria
Estadio Gran Canaria

Estadio Gran Canaria is a multi-purpose stadium in Las Palmas, Spain. It is currently used mostly for football matches by the UD Las Palmas team. The...
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Palacio de Deportes de Las Palmas
Palacio de Deportes de Las Palmas

Palacio de Deportes de Las Palmas, also named Palacio Multiusos de Gran Canaria is a description of a planned indoor sporting arena located in Las...
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Famous people born in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Javier Bardem
Javier Bardem
Film Actor, TV Actor

Javier Ángel Encinas Bardem is a Spanish actor. In 2007 he won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as sociopathic assassin...
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Alfredo Kraus
Alfredo Kraus
Musical Artist, Film Actor

Alfredo Kraus Trujillo was a distinguished Spanish tenor of partly Austrian descent, particularly known for the artistry he brought to opera's bel...
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Antonia San Juan
Antonia San Juan
Film Actor, Author

Antonia San Juan is a Spanish actress, director and screenwriter. She was born in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain. At 19 she went to Madrid, where...
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Ramón del Castillo
Ramón del Castillo
Musical Artist

Ramón del Castillo Palop is a Spanish solo singer best known for representing the state at the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest in Istanbul. Ramon...
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Kira Miró
Kira Miró
Film Actor

Kira García-Beltrán Miró is a Spanish actress and a presenter.

Ana Wagener
Ana Wagener
Film Actor, TV Actor

Ana Wagener is a film actress.

Airports in or near Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Los Rodeos Airport
Los Rodeos Airport
Airport code:TFN
Gran Canaria International Airport
Gran Canaria International Airport
Airport code:LPA
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