Santa Lucía de Tirajana
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| Municipality of Santa Lucía de Tirajana | |
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| Autonomous region: | Canary Islands |
| Province: | Las Palmas |
| Island: | Gran Canaria |
| Area: | 61.56 km² some reads 60.98 km² |
| Population: | 53,820 (2004) |
| Population density: | 882.58/km² |
| Elevation: Lowest: Centre: Highest: |
Atlantic Ocean 680 m western part (mountain) |
| Location: | 27.85/27°51' N lat. 15.4667/15°28' W long. |
| Municipal code: | E-35022 |
| Car designation: | GC until 2001 |
Santa Lucía de Tirajana (first part Spanish meaning Saint Lucia) is a Canarian municipality in the southeastern portion of the island of Gran Canaria in the Las Palmas province in the Canary Islands. Santa Lucía de Tirajana is a suburb of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. The population is 53,820 (ISTAC, 2003), its density is 882.58/km² and the area is 61.56 km². Santa Lucía de Tirajana is situated in the mountains and the valley area that are mainly covered with greens and forests. Barren land dominates the north while farmlands and an urban community lies to the southeast and the industrial area as well as the Atlantic Ocean. The residential area to the southeast that has more inhabitants than the town centre. Santa Lucía de Tirajana is located S of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and Teide and NE of Puerto Rico and is accessed with the GC1 superhighway. The main industry are agriculture, some businesses and tourism.
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[edit] Geography
- Location:
- Latitude: 27.85 (27°51') N
- Longitude: 15.57 (15°28') W
- Altitude:
- Lowest: Atlantic Ocean
- Centre: 680 m
- Highest: about 900 to 1,000 m
- Name of inhabitants: -
- Postal code: -
[edit] Historical population
| Year | Population | Density |
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| 1991 | 33,059 | - |
| 1996 | 40,127 | - |
| 2001 | 47,652 | 768.58/km² |
| 2002 | 49,902 | - |
| 2003 | 52,684 | 855.82/km² |
| 2004 | 53,820 | 882.58/km² |
[edit] Other
Santa Lucía de Tirajana has schools, lyceums, a few gymnasia, churches, a post office and squares (plaza).
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[edit] See also
| North: Agüimes | ||
| West: San Bartolomé de Tirajana | Santa Lucía de Tirajana | East: Atlantic Ocean |
| South: San Bartolomé de Tirajana |
| Municipalities of Gran Canaria island |  |
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| Agaete | Agüimes | Artenara | Arucas | Firgas | Gáldar | Ingenio | Mogán | Moya | Las Palmas | San Bartolomé de Tirajana | San Nicolás de Tolentino | Sta. Brígida | Sta. Lucía de Tirajana | Sta. María de Guía | Tejeda | Telde | Valleseco | Valsequillo | Vega de San Mateo | |
