Las Palmas (province)
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Las Palmas Provincia de Las Palmas |
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.svg) Map of Spain with Las Palmas highlighted |
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| Coordinates: 28°20′N 14°20′W / 28.333°N 14.333°WCoordinates: 28°20′N 14°20′W / 28.333°N 14.333°W | |||
| Country | Spain | ||
| Autonomous community | Canary Islands | ||
| Capital | Las Palmas | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 4,066 km2 (1,570 sq mi) | ||
| Area rank | Ranked 46th | ||
| Population (2010) | |||
| • Total | 1,083,502 | ||
| • Rank | Ranked 12th | ||
| • Density | 270/km2 (690/sq mi) | ||
| Official language(s) | Spanish | ||
| Parliament | Cortes Generales | ||
The Province of Las Palmas (/lɑːs ˈpɑːlməs/, UK /ˈpɑːməs/; Spanish: Provincia de Las Palmas) is a province of Spain, consisting of the eastern part of the autonomous community of the Canary Islands.
It consists of about half of the Atlantic archipelago, including the islands of Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura, and Lanzarote, as well as another six minor isles (Alegranza, Graciosa, Montaña Clara, Lobos, Roque del Este, and Roque del Oeste). Their total land area is 4,065.78 km² (1,569.8 sq mi), representing 54.6% of the Canary Islands' total land. (The other half of the archipelago is the Province of Santa Cruz.)
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