natural wonder
Roque Nublo
A dramatic 80-meter volcanic basalt monolith standing as the iconic symbol of Gran Canaria's mountainous interior.
15 km · about 30 min drive
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Mogán
Canary Islands, Spain · Europe
About Mogán
Mogán is worth a stop: 20 minutes from Puerto Rico, 15km from Roque Nublo.
Mogán is in Canary Islands, Spain, with about 22,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Puerto Rico, about 11 km away.
Mogán is a town and a Spanish municipality in the southwestern part of the island of Gran Canaria, which is one of the three main islands making up the Province of Las Palmas in the Canary Islands, Spain. Its population is 21,782 (2013), and the area is 172.44 km2.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Mogán?
Within an hour or so of Mogán: Roque Nublo (15 km), Mirador del Balcón (16 km), Dunes of Maspalomas (21 km).
Are there any good drives near Mogán?
The nearest famous roads are TF-21 Teide National Park road and TF-436 Masca Road, Tenerife.
Where is Mogán?
Mogán is in Canary Islands, Spain, about 11 km from Puerto Rico.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 21,690
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Spain
- Region
- Canary Islands
- Timezone
- Atlantic/Canary
- Coordinates
- 27.8838, -15.7254
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 Mogán
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.
16 km · about 20 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.
21 km · about 25 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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