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Las Palmas (province)




Las Palmas is a Province of Spain , consisting of the eastern part of the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands . It consists of about half of the Atlantic archipelago, including the islands of Gran Canaria , Fuerteventura , and Lanzarote .

Its capital is the city of Las Palmas De Gran Canaria , on the island of Gran Canaria , which is also capital of the autonomous community. About 38.5% of the provincial population of 979,606 (2003) live in the capital. There are 34 municipalities in the province; see List Of Municipalities In Las Palmas .

Las Palmas contains the Parque Nacional Timanfaya on the island of Lanzarote.

The other half of the archipelago makes up the province of Santa Cruz De Tenerife .


EXTERNAL LINKS

  • Lanzarote (the portal of Lanzarote Island, in Spanish/English/French/German)