Vega de San Mateo, Las Palmas
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| Municipality of Vega de San Mateo | |
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| Autonomous region: | Canary Islands |
| Province: | Las Palmas |
| Island: | Gran Canaria |
| Area: | 37.85 km² some reads 38.15 km² |
| Population: | 7,617 (2004) |
| Population density: | 199.66/km² |
| Elevation: Lowest: Centre: Highest: |
southern part 850 m snorthern part |
| Location: | 28.01667/28°1' N lat. 15.51667/15°31' W long. |
| Municipal code: | E-35033 |
| Car designation: | GC until 2001 |
Vega de San Mateo (latter part Spanish meaning Saint Matthew is a Canarian municipality in the eastern portion of the island of Gran Canaria in the Las Palmas province in the Canary Islands. Vega de San Mateo is a suburb of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. The population is 7,617 (ISTAC, 2004), its density is 199.66/km² and the area is 37.89 km². Vega de San Mateo is located SW of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and W of Teide and is on a road linking to the capital as well as Teide and the northwestern part of Gran Canaria. The main industry are agriculture and tourism. Farmlands are situated in the valleys while the mountains covers most of Vega de San Mateo.
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[edit] Geography
- Location:
- Latitude: 28.01667 (28°1') N
- Longitude: 15.51667 (15°31') W
- Altitude:
- Lowest: northeastern part
- Centre: 850 m
- Highest: southwestern part
[edit] Historical population
| Year | Population | Density |
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| 1991 | 6,153 | - |
| 1996 | 7,316 | - |
| 2001 | 6,979 | 183.65/km² |
| 2002 | 7,575 | - |
| 2003 | 7,610 | 200.85/km² |
| 2004 | 7,617 | 199.66/km² |
[edit] Other
Vega de San Mateo has schools, lyceums, a few gymnasia, churches, a post office and squares (plaza).
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[edit] See also
| North: Las Palmas de Gran Canaria | Northeast: Santa Brígida | |
| West: Valleseco | Vega de San Mateo | East: Valsequillo de Gran Canaria |
| Southwest: Tejeda | 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 | |
