El Risco
in Las Palmas of Canary Islands, Spain

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
  • Teide National Park (Unesco heritage, 27 mi)
  • San Cristóbal de La Laguna (Unesco heritage, 30 mi)
  • Garajonay National Park (Unesco heritage, 63 mi)
  • Palmitos Park (amusement park, (16 mi)
  • Zona Recreativa El Ratiño (amusement park, (18 mi)
  • Mirador Hotel Riu Maspalomas (observation point, (23 mi)
  • Anfi Mini Golf (amusement park, (19 mi)
  • Lago Taurito Parque Acuático (amusement park, (16 mi)
  • Parque GrancAventura (amusement park, (12 mi)
  • Cocodrilo Park (zoo, (19 mi)
  • Mirador Natural de la Cruz y El Montañón (observation point, (12 mi)
  • Mirador de la Sorrueda (observation point, (16 mi)
  • Aqualand Maspalomas (amusement park, (20 mi)
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
28.046 and -15.725 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 28° 2' 46" and W -15° 43' 30"
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: 11:35 PM (Wednesday)
Timezone: Atlantic/Canary
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:16 am and 8:41 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-29.050 and 167.933 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Longridge Station
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Spain in Southern Europe

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: 2024-05-08 08:04:21

Explore El Risco

El Risco in Las Palmas (Canary Islands) is located in Spain about 1,094 mi (or 1,761 km) south-west of Madrid, the country's capital.

Local time in El Risco is now 11:35 PM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Atlantic / Canary with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of El Risco, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Spain is Gran Canaria Airport in a distance of 22 mi (or 36 km), 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 27 mi (or 44 km), North-East. We found 10 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Agaete, Artenara, Galdar, Moya and Valleseco. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 25°C / 76 °F

Morning Temperature 22°C / 71 °F
Evening Temperature 25°C / 76 °F
Night Temperature 22°C / 72 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 54%
Air Pressure 1014 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Thursday, 9th of May 2024

24°C (76 °F)
21°C (71 °F)
Overcast clouds, fresh breeze.

Friday, 10th of May 2024

23°C (73 °F)
21°C (69 °F)
Broken clouds, fresh breeze.

Saturday, 11th of May 2024

23°C (74 °F)
21°C (70 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Roca Negra Hotel & Spa

Address
4,4 mi
Avenida Alfredo Kraus 42
35480 Agaete
Spain

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


thesuites GRAN CANARIA apartments

Address
4,4 mi
Obispo Pildain 6
35480 Agaete (Capital Municipal)
Spain

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

La Rama Agaete 2013 - Fiestas de las Nieves

Published: August 05, 2013
Length: 41:01 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: GranCanaria4All

Gran Canaria Holidays 4 All presents: La bajada de la rama ("La Rama") en el marco de las Fiestas de las Nieves en la villa de Agaete, Gran Canaria. 04/08/2013.


Agaete; Fiesta en la Fiesta

Published: August 08, 2013
Length: 43:59 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Rafa Sosa

Una vez más, la espontaneidad, el buen hacer de bastantes músicos y las ganas de divertirse de mucha gente, hacen de la tarde del día 5 de agosto un momento de jolgorio y animación en...


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Published: September 13, 2011
Length: 57:53 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: avidadolars

Dirección La Aldea-Agaete, por la que en breve será denominada como "carretera vieja de La Aldea". Gran Canaria - Canary Islands.


Anden Verde - Der Film 2 - deutsche Version

Published: January 30, 2011
Length: 28:57 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: StressHorm0n

Fahrt über die Küstenstraße im Nordwesten von Gran Canaria mit einer KTM Adventure 950s - Zweiter Teil Musik: "Heroines" von "Diablo Swing Orchestra" http://www.jamendo.com/de/track/39101.


Die schönsten Plätze Gran Canarias: Die Wälder von Tamadaba

Published: April 06, 2010
Length: 11:04 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: DunasHotelsDE

Dieser alte Pinienwald liegt 1.400 Meter über dem Meeresspiegel - mit Traumblick auf Teneriffe. Ein tolles Ausflugsziel mit dem Leihauto, welches sie in unseren Hotels mieten können. http://www.h...


Motorbike fun Gran Canaria 3

Published: January 19, 2010
Length: 20:42 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: blaukaeppschen

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El cuidado de las cabras en El Risco una forma de vida Escuela de El Risco

Published: March 06, 2015
Length: 35:28 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: CEIP EL RISCO ESCUELA UNITARIA

Este vídeo es un resumen de una experiencia llevada a cabo hace bastante cursos en nuestra escuela (1998-1999). Se trata de un precioso trabajo, que realizamos en torno al trabajo en nuestro...


Pluviómetro y Barranco en El Risco

Published: February 18, 2014
Length: 25:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: CEIP EL RISCO ESCUELA UNITARIA

Hoy lunes 17 de febrero de 2014, tras un fin de semana muy lluvioso, hemos recogido en el pluviómetro de nuestro colegio 62,5 l/m2 de agua de lluvia. Ha sido el registro de lluvia más alto...


Barranco de El Risco

Published: January 23, 2014
Length: 26:18 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Rafa Sosa


El Pirata O'Kendo

Published: November 26, 2014
Length: 22:55 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: CEIP EL RISCO ESCUELA UNITARIA

Preciosa obra escrita y dirigida por Mónica Lleó e interpretada por Andrea y Carolina. Entusiasmaron a los niños y niñas de nuestra Escuela con las aventuras del pirata O'Kendo y con su...


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