Telde, Municipality in eastern Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain
Telde extends beneath coastal cliffs south of Las Palmas city, occupying 102 square kilometers at 130 meters above sea level.
The settlement dates back before 1351 and functioned as Gran Canaria's first capital, with an early population of 14,000 aboriginal dwellings.
The Basilica of San Juan Bautista, built in 1483, combines Sevillian-Portuguese Gothic architecture with neo-Gothic elements from the 20th century.
The municipality maintains 101 archaeological sites and 709 ethnographic locations, offering extensive opportunities for historical research and exploration.
The Mountain of Four Doors near Telde contains sacred caves of the original Guanche inhabitants, with continuous archaeological excavations revealing new findings.
Location: Las Palmas
Capital city: Telde
Elevation above the sea: 130 m
Shares border with: Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Santa Brígida, Valsequillo de Gran Canaria, Ingenio
Website: http://telde.es
GPS coordinates: 27.99845,-15.41668
Latest update: May 27, 2025 07:04
Bandama Caldera
5.9 km
Cuatro Puertas
4.4 km
Jardín Botánico Canario Viera y Clavijo
8.6 km
Basilica of San Juan Bautista
606 m
Neptuno
4.4 km
Los Marteles
12 km
Barranco de Las Vacas
11 km
Church of San Sebastián, Agüimes
10.6 km
Playa de La Laja
6.6 km
Casa-Museo León y Castillo
350 m
Tafira
7.8 km
Playa del Hombre
4.2 km
Punta de Melenara Lighthouse
4.8 km
Montaña de Agüimes
11 km
Church of San Mateo, Vega de San Mateo
11.5 km
Cuartel de Colmenar
8.3 km
House of the episcopal chamber
10.7 km
Ermita de San José de las Longueras
2 km
Exordio el Tritón
6.1 km
Church of San Pedro Mártir, Telde
653 m
Tufia beach
5.4 km
Ermita de la Concepción de La Atalaya de Santa Brígida
7.6 km
Old town of Santa Brígida
9.1 km
Cuevas y Morros de Ávila
10.5 km
Ojos de Garza
6.5 km
Barranco de Silva
3 km
Bandama
5.9 km
Barranco de las Vacas
10.9 kmReviews
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