Where Are the Grand Canary Islands

Gran Canaria, also Grand Canary Island, is the third-largest and second-most-populous island of the Canary Islands, an archipelago off the Atlantic coast of Northwest Africa and is part of Spain. As of 2023 the island had a population of 862,893 that constitutes approximately 40% of the population of the archipelago. Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, the capital of the isl…
Gran Canaria, also Grand Canary Island, is the third-largest and second-most-populous island of the Canary Islands, an archipelago off the Atlantic coast of Northwest Africa and is part of Spain. As of 2023 the island had a population of 862,893 that constitutes approximately 40% of the population of the archipelago. Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, the capital of the island, is the largest city of the Canary Islands and the ninth-largest of Spain.
  • Location: Atlantic Ocean
  • Population: 862,893 (start of 2023)
  • Area: 1,560.11 km² (602.36 sq mi)
  • Highest elevation: 1,956 m (6417 ft)
  • Highest point: Morro de la Agujereada
  • Region: Macaronesia
  • Autonomous Community: Canary Islands

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