Vega de San Mateo, Las Palmas

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Municipality of Vega de San Mateo
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Statistics
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 Telde and is on a road linking to the capital as well as Telde 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
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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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
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