Firgas, Las Palmas
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| Municipality of Firgas | |
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| Autonomous region: | Canary Islands |
| Province: | Las Palmas |
| Island: | Gran Canaria |
| Area: | 15.33 km² some reads 14.72 km² |
| Population: | 7,825 (2004) |
| Population density: | 246.53/km² |
| Elevation: Lowest: Centre: Highest: |
Atlantic Ocean 485 m southern part |
| Location: | 28.1/28°6' N lat. 15.55/15°35' W long. |
| Municipal code: | E-35008 |
| Car designation: | GC until 2001 |
Firgas is a Canary Islands municipality in the province of Las Palmas. It is situated in the north of Gran Canaria. It has an area of 15.77 km², 7,023 inhabitants (ISTAC, 2003) and the density of 455.34/km². It celebrated its 500th anniversary in 1988. The town was founded in 1488.
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[edit] Geography
- Location:
- Latitude: 28.1 (28°6") N
- Longitude: 15.55 (15°33') W
- Altitude:
- Lowest: northern part, about 50 m
- Centre: 485 m
- Highest: southern part
- Name of inhabitants: -
- Postal code: -
[edit] Historical population
| Year | Population | Density |
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| 1991 | 5,735 | - |
| 1996 | 6,526 | - |
| 2001 | 6,865 | 429.06/km² |
| 2002 | 6,927 | - |
| 2003 | 7,023 | 455.34/km² |
| 2004 | 7,060 | 479.62/km² |
[edit] Location
The town, which is in a green and rural zone, is also known as the balcony of the Atlantic. It has a great view of the northern coast of the island and of most of the neighbouring island of Tenerife. It is one of the seven towns in Gran Canaria that has no beach, although it is only a few minutes from the coast by car, and 20 minutes drive from the capital. The water might be the best known feature of the island, which has a plant that bottles "Firgas water".
[edit] The town
The central square, which has a church and town hall, is called San Roque. Important attractions are the different squares, and the Paseo the Gran Canaria, where a 30 meter high waterfall has been laid out, as well as relief models of the different islands.
[edit] Other
Firgas has schools, a few lyceums and gymnasia, churches, a post office and a few squares (plazas).
[edit] External links
- Map and aerial photos
- Street map: Street map from Mapquest, MapPoint, Google or Yahoo! Maps
- Satellite images: Google or Microsoft Virtual Earth - image now available
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[edit] See also
| North: Moya and Arucas | ||
| West: Moya | Firgas | East: Arucas |
| South: Valleseco |
| Municipalities of Gran Canaria |  |
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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 | |
