Agaete

Agaete
Municipality
Puerto de las Nieves(Port of the Snows)
Puerto de las Nieves
(Port of the Snows)
Flag of Agaete
Flag
Coat of arms of Agaete
Coat of arms
Nickname: 
culeto
Agaete municipality in Gran Canaria
Agaete municipality in Gran Canaria
Agaete is located in Province of Las Palmas
Agaete
Agaete
Location in the province of Las Palmas
Agaete is located in Canary Islands
Agaete
Agaete
Agaete (Canary Islands)
Agaete is located in Spain, Canary Islands
Agaete
Agaete
Agaete (Spain, Canary Islands)
Coordinates: 28°6′N 15°42′W / 28.100°N 15.700°W / 28.100; -15.700
Country Spain
Autonomous RegionCanary Islands
ProvinceLas Palmas
IslandGran Canaria
Government
Area
 • Total
45.50 km2 (17.57 sq mi)
Elevation
43 m (141 ft)
Population
 (2025-01-01)
 • Total
5,683
 • Density124.9/km2 (323.5/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)
ClimateBWh
WebsiteAyuntamiento de Agaete

Agaete is a municipality of Las Palmas province, on the Canary Islands, Spain.

Geography

It is in the north-west of Gran Canaria island, and is enclosed by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Gáldar to the north-east, and Artenara to the south. Agaete's area is 45.50 km2 (17.57 sq mi) with a population of 5,796 (2003).

Tourism

The port of Agaete, Puerto de las Nieves, used to be the preferred place to get a view of El Dedo de Dios, a natural monument on the coastline, before the latter was destroyed during tropical storm Delta in November 2005. The port is a common end point for day tours from more touristic areas of the island.

Archaeology

El Maipes necropolis is on the outskirts of the town, in the south-east near the football ground.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Instituto Canario de Estadística, area
  2. ↑ National Statistics Institute (13 December 2025). "Municipal Register of Spain of 2025".
  3. ↑ Instituto Canario de Estadística Archived April 23, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, population