Arucas
in Las Palmas of Canary Islands, Spain
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Gran Canaria Airport (15 mi) - Tenerife Norte Airport (56 mi)
- Tenerife South Airport (64 mi)
- La Gomera Airport (103 mi)
- Fuerteventura Airport (104 mi)
- Lanzarote Airport (130 mi)
- La Palma Airport (140 mi)
- Hierro Airport (146 mi)
- Teide National Park (Unesco heritage, 15 mi)
- San Cristóbal de La Laguna (Unesco heritage, 27 mi)
- Garajonay National Park (Unesco heritage, 76 mi)
- Palmitos Park (amusement park, (21 mi)
- Zona Recreativa El Ratiño (amusement park, (14 mi)
- Lago Taurito Parque Acuático (amusement park, (25 mi)
- Gran Karting Club (amusement park, (23 mi)
- Parque GrancAventura (amusement park, (2 mi)
- Cocodrilo Park (zoo, (16 mi)
- Mirador Natural de la Cruz y El Montañón (observation point, (8 mi)
- Mirador de la Sorrueda (observation point, (16 mi)
- Aqualand Maspalomas (amusement park, (24 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 28.120 and -15.523 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 28° 7' 11" and W -15° 31' 23"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Euro - EUR
- Spoken languages:
- Spanish, Catalan, Galician, Basque, Occitan
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 01:19 PM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Atlantic/Canary
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:24 am and 8:34 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -29.050 and 167.933 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Longridge Station - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Spain.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Spain. Last Update: 2024-04-27 08:23:39
Touring Arucas
Arucas in Las Palmas (Canary Islands) with it's 36,259 residents is a town located in Spain about 1,083 mi (or 1,743 km) south-west of Madrid, the country's capital place.
Time in Arucas is now 01:19 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Atlantic / Canary with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports nearby Arucas, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Spain is Gran Canaria Airport in a distance of 15 mi (or 25 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Spain is Teide National Park in a distance of 15 mi (or 23 km), North-East. We collected 9 points of interest near this location. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Firgas, Teror, Moya, Santa Brigida and Valleseco. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 16°C / 61 °F
| Morning Temperature | 12°C / 53 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 16°C / 61 °F |
| Night Temperature | 13°C / 56 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 57% |
| Air Pressure | 1014 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 49% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
15°C (59 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, few clouds.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
15°C (59 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
15°C (59 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Melva Suite
Exe Las Canteras
Santa Brigida Hotel Escuela
BlueBay Beach Club Apartamentos
Hotel Rural El Mondalón
Ocean Ponderosa
Dunas Mirador Maspalomas
Alisios Canteras
Astoria
Casas Rurales Mayordomo I & II
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
XV Subida Arucas 2014
Julián Falcón y Miguel Cabral, los más rápidos en la XV Subida de Arucas. A poco más de cuatro segundos acabó José María Ponce, que se llevó el duelo entre los BMW M3 frente a Iván...
Subida Arucas 2014 By Miguel Rodriguez , Puro espectaculo!!!
Subida Arucas 2014 By Miguel Rodriguez , Puro espectaculo!!!
XIV Subida Arucas 2013
En una jornada que comenzaba fresca y con un ligero "chispi-chispi" sobre el asfalto, para tornarse en calor y sol en la segunda manga oficial, Miguel Cabral se muestra intratable y se hace...
Elizabeth Santana - On Board - Subida Arucas 2014
Elizabeth Santana volvía a correr en la Subida de Arucas y finalizaba tercera del Campeonato de Promoción y 12ª de la General, con un mejor tiempo de 2:16384. Subimos en el interior de...
I Centenario del Edificio de la Heredad de Aguas de Arucas y Firgas
Durante la primera quincena de noviembre se desarrollará el programa de actos para celebrar el I Centenario del Edificio de la Heredad de Aguas de Arucas y Firgas. 100 años han pasado desde...
Aníbal Machín - On Board - Subida Arucas 2014
El piloto lanzaroteño corría en esta ocasión con Renault Megane Coupé, en la Subida de Arucas, haciendo un mejor tiempo de 2:14802. , quedando segundo del Trofeo BP de promoción y séptimo...
XIII Subida de Arucas 2012
El pasado sábado 9 de junio se celebró la XIII Subida de Arucas en la que se proclamó campeón Modesto Martín a los mandos de su Porsche 911 GT3, pulverizando el record anterior de Antonio...
Homenaje a Juan Felix Rodríguez Ramos Feluco, maestro labrante de Arucas
Video homenaje al maestro labrante de Arucas, Juan Felix Rodríguez Ramos, conocido por "Feluco", autor de numerosos trabajos realizados con la famosa piedra azul de Arucas, siendo uno de los...
Subida Arucas 2014 Parte 02
Julián Falcón y Miguel Cabral, los más rápidos en la XV Subida de Arucas - En Barquetas y Turismos volvieron a dominar como en la edición 2013, contando con el respaldo de miles de aficionados...
Subida Arucas 2014 Parte 01
Primera parte de la XV Subida Arucas 2014, en la que vemos los vehículos de Grupo T, y hasta el número 35.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Firgas, Las Palmas
Firgas is a Canary Islands municipality in the province of Las Palmas. Is a suburb of Las Palmas city. It is situated in the north of Gran Canaria. It has an area of 15.77 km², 7,023 inhabitants and the density of 455.34/km². It celebrated its 500th anniversary in 1988. The town was founded in 1488.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Arucas.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Arucas, Арукас
