Santa María de Guía de Gran Canaria
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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),[3] and the area is 42.59 km2 (16.44 sq mi).[1]
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Santa María de Guía de Gran Canaria | |
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Coordinates: 28°8′20″N 15°37′58″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)[2] | |
• 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 |
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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.