natural wonder
Roque Nublo
A dramatic 80-meter volcanic basalt monolith standing as the iconic symbol of Gran Canaria's mountainous interior.
6 km · about 10 min drive
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San Bartolomé de Tirajana
Canary Islands, Spain · Europe
About San Bartolomé de Tirajana
San Bartolomé de Tirajana is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Santa Lucía, 6km from Roque Nublo.
San Bartolomé de Tirajana is in Canary Islands, Spain, with about 54,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Santa Lucía, about 4 km away.
San Bartolomé de Tirajana is a village and a Spanish municipality in the south-western part of the island of Gran Canaria in the Las Palmas province in the Canary Islands. With an area of 333.13 km2 (128.62 sq mi), San Bartolomé de Tirajana is the largest municipality in area on the island as well as the CanaryRead more
Islands. The population is 56,698 (2013).
The municipality contains the large beach resorts of Maspalomas, including Playa del Inglés and San Agustín, and the Pilancones natural park. The municipal capital, the village of San Bartolomé de Tirajana is situated in the mountains, 17 km (11 mi) from the coast and 27 km (17 mi) south-west of Las Palmas, at about 900 m (2,953 ft) elevation. Most of the population lives along the Atlantic coastline. The GC-1 motorway passes through the southern part of the municipality, and connects it with Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and the Gran Canaria Airport.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near San Bartolomé de Tirajana?
Within an hour or so of San Bartolomé de Tirajana: Roque Nublo (6 km), Dunes of Maspalomas (20 km), Mirador del Balcón (23 km).
Are there any good drives near San Bartolomé de Tirajana?
The nearest famous roads are TF-21 Teide National Park road and TF-436 Masca Road, Tenerife.
Where is San Bartolomé de Tirajana?
San Bartolomé de Tirajana is in Canary Islands, Spain, about 4 km from Santa Lucía.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 53,588
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Spain
- Region
- Canary Islands
- Timezone
- Atlantic/Canary
- Coordinates
- 27.9248, -15.5733
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 San Bartolomé de Tirajana
3 notable places within an hour's 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.
20 km · about 25 min 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.
23 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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