Telde

Telde
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Location of Telde
Telde is located in Gran Canaria
Telde
Telde
Coordinates: 27°59′N 15°25′W / 27.983°N 15.417°W / 27.983; -15.417
CountrySpain
Autonomous CommunityCanary Islands
ProvinceLas Palmas
IslandGran Canaria
Government
 • MayorJuan Antonio Peña (CIUCA)
Area
 • Total
102.43 km2 (39.55 sq mi)
Elevation
130 m (430 ft)
Population
 (2018)[2]
 • Total
123,265
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi)
DemonymTeldenses
Time zoneUTC±0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (WEST)
Postal code
35200
Dialing code+34 928
Official language(s)Spanish

Telde is a municipality in the eastern part of the island of Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, overseas (Atlantic) insular Spain. It borders Las Palmas to the north and is part of its urban area.

It is the second most populous municipality on the island, with a population of 102,170 (2013).[3] Its area is 102.43 km2 (39.55 sq mi).[1] The city is the oldest and the first capital of the island of Gran Canaria, founded before 1351, a former medieval bishopric and present Catholic titular see. The GC-1 motorway passes east of the city. Gran Canaria International Airport is located in the subdivision of Gando, south of Telde.

  1. ^ a b Instituto Canario de Estadística, area
  2. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  3. ^ Instituto Canario de Estadística Archived 2014-04-22 at archive.today, population