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... Europe. It is located in the northeast part of the Spanish island of Gran Canaria, about 150 kilometers off the northwestern coast of Africa within the Atlantic Ocean. Las Palmas enjoy a subtropical climate, with mild to warm temperatures throughout the year.
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| Country: | Spain |
| Area: | 38.8 sq. mi. |
| Also known as: | Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain |