Santa María de Guía de Gran Canaria
Santa María de Guía de Gran Canaria | |
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View of La Atalaya | |
Municipal location in Gran Canaria | |
| Coordinates: 28°8′20″N 15°37′58″W / 28.13889°N 15.63278°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous Community | Canary Islands |
| Province | Las Palmas |
| Island | Gran Canaria |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pedro Manuel Rodríguez Pérez (Nueva Canarias) |
| Area | |
• Total | 42.59 km2 (16.44 sq mi) |
| Elevation (AMSL) | 180 m (590 ft) |
| Population (2018) | |
• Total | 13,924 |
| • Density | 330/km2 (850/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (CEST (GMT +1)) |
| Postal code | 35450 |
| Area code | +34 (Spain) + 928 (Las Palmas) |
| Website | www.santamariadeguia.es |
Santa María de Guía de Gran Canaria is a town and a municipality in Las Palmas province of the Canary Islands. It is located on the north side of Gran Canaria island. Its population is 13,811 (2013), and the area is 42.59 km2 (16.44 sq mi).
The town Santa María de Guía is situated in a valley 2 km (1 mi) from the coast, 19 km (12 mi) west of Las Palmas. The municipality stretches from the coast into the mountainous interior of the island. The GC-2 motorway passes north of the town.