natural wonder
Roque Nublo
A dramatic 80-meter volcanic basalt monolith standing as the iconic symbol of Gran Canaria's mountainous interior.
19 km · about 20 min drive
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Arucas
Canary Islands, Spain · Europe
About Arucas
Arucas is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Firgas, 19km from Roque Nublo.
Arucas is in Canary Islands, Spain, with about 36,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Firgas, about 4 km away.
Arucas is a municipality in the northern part of the island of Gran Canaria, province of Las Palmas, Canary Islands. Arucas borders Las Palmas to the west and is part of its urban area. Its population is 36,852 (2013), and the area is 33.01 km2 (12.75 sq mi). The GC-2 motorway passes north of the town.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Arucas?
Within an hour or so of Arucas: Roque Nublo (19 km), Mirador del Balcón (28 km), Dunes of Maspalomas (43 km).
Are there any good drives near Arucas?
The nearest famous roads are TF-21 Teide National Park road and TF-436 Masca Road, Tenerife.
Where is Arucas?
Arucas is in Canary Islands, Spain, about 4 km from Firgas.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 36,259
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Spain
- Region
- Canary Islands
- Timezone
- Atlantic/Canary
- Coordinates
- 28.1198, -15.5233
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Spain
Guardia Civil (traffic police): 062. Two warning triangles required in vehicles.
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Worth the detour from Arucas
3 notable places within an hour's drive.
photogenic
Mirador del Balcón
Balcony platform hanging off the GC-200 above Gran Canaria's wild west coast, looking along the 'Dragon's Tail': a saw-tooth line of cliff ridges dropping a thousand metres into the Atlantic. Astonishing at sunset.
28 km · about 30 min drive
natural wonder
Dunes of Maspalomas
A miniature Sahara of golden sand dunes stretching along the southern tip of Gran Canaria beside the Atlantic Ocean.
43 km · about 50 min drive
Driving in Spain
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.55/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€4.00/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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