Valleseco, Las Palmas

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Municipality of Valleseco
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Image:GC Valleseco.png
Statistics
Autonomous region: Canary Islands
Province: Las Palmas
Island: Gran Canaria
Area: 22.11 km²
some reads 23.78 km²
Population: 4,082 (2004)
Population density: 171.66/km²
Elevation:
Lowest:
Centre:
Highest:
northwestern part
1,000 m
southern part
Location: 28.05/28°3' N lat.
15.5667/15°34' W long.
Municipal code: E-35032
Car designation: GC until 2001

Valleseco (Spanish meaning dry valley) is a municipality of Las Palmas province, on the Canary Islands. It is in the northcentral part of the Grand Canary island or Gran Canaria.

Valleseco's area is 22.11 km² with a population of about 4,045 (ISTAC, 2003) and its density is 182.95/km². The elevation is 1,000 m.

Valleseco is situated in the mountains while the valleys cover the northern part, the mountains cover the southern part. Farmlands are within the coastline, the Atlantic Ocean lies to the north. Moya is located SW of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria , SW of the GC2, SW of the GC30, 28 km NE of Tejeda and W of Arucas and is linked with a major highway linking Puerto Rico and Arucas. The main industry are agriculture, businesses and tourism.

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[edit] Geography and Information

  • Location:
    • Latitude: 28.05 (28°3') N
    • Longitude: 15.5667 (15°34') W
  • Altitude:
    • Lowest: northern part
    • Centre: 1,000 m
    • Highest: southern part
  • Name of inhabitants: -
  • Postal code: -

[edit] Historical population

Year Population Density
1991 4,421 -
1996 4,383 -
2001 3,949 179.5/km²
2002 4,030 -
2003 4,045 182.95/km²
2004 4,082 171.66/km²

[edit] Other

Valleseco has schools, a few lyceums and gymnasia, churches, a post office and a few squares (plazas).

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[edit] See also




North: Firgas Northeast: Arucas
West: Moya Valleseco East:
South: Tejeda Southeast: Valsequillo
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