Las Palmas
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Las Palmas Las Palmas de Gran Canaria |
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Views of Las Palmas, clockwise from top: Las Canteras beach, Canaria local government centre, Alfredo Kraus hall, Santa Ana cathedral by night, lighthouse in Las Palmas port, Perez Galdos theater, view of downtown Las Palmas
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 Las Palmas
Las Palmas
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| Coordinates: 28°9′N 15°25′W / 28.150°N 15.417°WCoordinates: 28°9′N 15°25′W / 28.150°N 15.417°W | |||
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 Spain
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| Autonomous community |
 Canary Islands
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| Province | Las Palmas | ||
| Island | Gran Canaria | ||
| Founded | 24 June 1478 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Augusto Hidalgo (PSOE) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 100.55 km2 (38.82 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) | ||
| Highest elevation | 300 m (1,000 ft) | ||
| Lowest elevation | 8 m (26 ft) | ||
| Population (2010) | |||
| • Total | 383,308 | ||
| • Density | 3,800/km2 (9,900/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym(s) | palmense o memeño (es) | ||
| Time zone | WET (UTC+0) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | WEST (UTC+1) | ||
| Postal code | 35001-35020 | ||
| Language(s) | Spanish | ||
| Website | www |
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Las Palmas (/ˌlɑːs ˈpɑːlməs/ or /ˌlɑːs ˈpɑːməs/, Spanish: [las ˈpalmas], locally: [laʰ ˈpalmaʰ]), officially Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, is a city and capital of Gran Canaria island, in the Canary Islands, off the northwestern coast of Africa.
It is the co-capital (jointly with Santa Cruz de Tenerife), 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. It is also the fifth most populous urban area in Spain and (depending on sources) ninth or tenth most populous metropolitan area in Spain.
Las Palmas is located in the northeastern part of the island of Gran Canaria, about 150 kilometres (93 miles) off the Moroccan coast in the Atlantic Ocean. It enjoys a very mild and pleasant semi-arid climate highly influenced by the Atlantic, with mild to warm temperatures throughout the year.It has an average annual temperature of 21.3 °C (70.3 °F). According to a study carried out by Thomas Whitmore, director of research on climatology at Syracuse University in the U.S., Las Palmas enjoys "the best climate in the world".
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