- Las Palmas (province)
Las Palmas is a province of
Spain , consisting of the eastern part of the autonomous community of theCanary Islands . It consists of about half of the Atlantic archipelago, including the islands ofGran Canaria ,Fuerteventura , andLanzarote , as well as six isles of lesser importance (Alegranza , Graciosa,Montaña Clara , Lobos,Roque del Este , andRoque del Oeste ).Its capital is the city of
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria , on the island ofGran Canaria , which is also one of the capitals of the autonomous community. About 38.5% of the provincial population of 1,011,928 (2005) live in the capital. There are 34 municipalities in the province; seeList of municipalities in Las Palmas . Their total land area is 4,065.78 km² (1,569.8 sq mi), representing 54.6 percent of the Canary Islands' total land.Las Palmas contains the
Parque Nacional Timanfaya on the island of Lanzarote.The other half of the archipelago is the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
External links
* [http://www.islanzarote.com/ Lanzarote] (the portal of Lanzarote Island, in Spanish/English/French/German)
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