Arucas | |
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Municipality | |
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 Flag .svg) Coat of arms | |
 Municipal location in Gran Canaria | |
  Arucas Location in the province of Las Palmas  Arucas Arucas (Canary Islands)  Arucas Arucas (Spain, Canary Islands) | |
| Coordinates: 28°07′08″N 15°31′23″W / 28.118829°N 15.523088°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous region | Canary Islands |
| Province | Las Palmas |
| Island | Gran Canaria |
| Area | |
• Total | 33.01 km2 (12.75 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 240 m (790 ft) |
| Population (2018)[2] | |
• Total | 37,691 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (3,000/sq mi) |
| Municipal code | E-35006 |
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),[3] and the area is 33.01 km2 (12.75 sq mi).[1] The GC-2 motorway passes north of the town.
- ^ a b Instituto Canario de Estadística, area
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ Instituto Canario de Estadística Archived April 23, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, population