Canary Islands, Spain · Europe
San Nicolás is worth a stop: 25 minutes from Mogán, 17km from Roque Nublo.
San Nicolás is a town located in Canary Islands, Spain. With a population of 7,950, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, San Nicolás sits in Spain, where you drive on the right. It's in the Atlantic/Canary time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add San Nicolás to your route.
La Aldea de San Nicolás is the westernmost municipality of the island of Gran Canaria in the Las Palmas province of the Canary Islands. Its full name was, until 2005, La Aldea de San Nicolás de Tolentino, and the locals simply call it La Aldea. Its population is 8,228 (2013), and the area is 123.58 km2. Its elevationRead more
is about 33m.
La Aldea de San Nicolás is located about 38 km southwest of the island capital Las Palmas. It is situated among forested mountain valleys overlooking the Atlantic, and most families work on the tomato-farms, as well as growing potatoes and other vegetables and fruits, irrigated by reservoirs that collect winter rain. Tourism is also a significant industry, though not as much as in the South of the island.
San Nicolás is the birthplace of Román Rodríguez Rodríguez, President of the Canary Islands from 1999 to 2003.
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San Nicolás is located in Canary Islands, Spain, Europe. The coordinates are 27.9891 latitude, -15.7813 longitude.
San Nicolás has a population of approximately 7,950 people, making it a town in Spain.
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Guardia Civil (traffic police): 062. Two warning triangles required in vehicles.
Full driving guide for Spain3 notable places within an hour's drive.
photogenic
Balcony platform hanging off the GC-200 above Gran Canaria's wild west coast, looking along the 'Dragon's Tail': a saw-tooth line of cliff ridges dropping a thousand metres into the Atlantic. Astonishing at sunset.
3 km · about 5 min drive
natural wonder
A dramatic 80-meter volcanic basalt monolith standing as the iconic symbol of Gran Canaria's mountainous interior.
17 km · about 20 min drive
natural wonder
A miniature Sahara of golden sand dunes stretching along the southern tip of Gran Canaria beside the Atlantic Ocean.
34 km · about 40 min drive
April to October
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