Ingenio, Las Palmas

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Municipality of Ingenio

Statistics
Autonomous region:	Canary Islands
Province:	Las Palmas
Island:	Gran Canaria
Area:	38.15 km² some reads 38.83 km²
Population:	26,857 (2004)
Population density:	691.66/km²
Elevation: Lowest: Centre: Highest:	Atlantic Ocean 558 m western part
Location:	27.91667/27°55' N lat. 15.41667/15°25' W long.
Municipal code:	E-35011
Car designation:	`GC` until 2001

Ingenio is a Canarian municipality in the eastern portion of the island of Gran Canaria in the Las Palmas province in the Canary Islands. Ingenio is a suburb of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. The population is 26,857 (ISTAC, 2003), its density is 692.87/km² and the area is 38.15 km². Ingenio is situated between the mountains and the Atlantic Ocean in which farmlands are within the valley. Ingenio is located S of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and Teide and is accessed with the GC1 superhighway. The main industry are agriculture and tourism. Farmlands are situated in the valleys while the mountains covers west of the town centre. Residential developments replaced part of the farmlands and are clustered within Ingenio and parts of the mountain. In agriculture, sugar canes are one of the dominant crops in Ingenio. Ingenio is home to the International Folklore Festival which is popular and the participation of numerous music groups worldwide including Mexico, Colombia, Romania, Russia, Uganda, etc.