Arucas |
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Municipality |
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Ayuntamiento de
Arucas
Alcalde Suárez Franchy 11
35401 Arucas
Tel. 928 62 81 00
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Other localities in
the Municipality |
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Arucas; Bañaderos;
Cardones; Los Castillos; Juan XXIII; Los Portales; Visvique; El Puertillo; San Andrés; Santidad; Tinocas; Trapiche; Trasmontaña; Tres Barrios; La Goleta;
El Cerrillo; Cruz de
Pineda |
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Municipality
Information |
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Area: 34,15 km²
Population: 34.245
Height of the City: 240 MSL.
Highest point: 663 MSL.
Coastal length: 13,37 km.
Distance to Las Palmas: 12 km.
Average Temperature: 17° C |
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Tourist Information |
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Oficina de
Información Turística
Plaza de la Constitución 2
Tel. 928 62 31 36 /
928 62 81 49
Fax. 928 62 81 64
Open Monday - Friday
08.00 - 16.00 |
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Sightseeing |
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Map Arucas |
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Municipality Map
City Map |
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A fine way seeing the City
is by taking the yellow mini-train "El Platano Express" from
the Tourist Information by the Cathedral which will take you on a
roundtrip to the interesting places in the City.
The train is driving daily between 10.00 and 17.00 and takes about
an hour. |
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Police
/ Emergency / Court |
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Policia
Lokal
Avda. A. Millares Carló 7
Tel. 928 62 45 67
Emergency Telephone 092 |
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Guardia Civil
General Serra Algarra 2
Tel. 928 89 80 06
Emergency call Tel. 062 |
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Emergency call Tel.
112 |
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Fire-fighting Service
( Bomberos )
Emergency call Tel. 080 |
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Cruz Roja ( Red
Cross ) i Gáldar
Tel. 928 55 20 04 |
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Protección
Civil
Suárez Franchy 39
Tel. 928 60 18 77 |
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Busses |
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Bus Station ( Estación de Guaguas )
Bruno Pérez Medina
Tel. 928 63 35 18 |
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Taxi |
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Parada de Taxis nº 1
Pedro Cerón, s/n
Tel. 928 60 00 95 |
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Parada de Taxis nº 2
Juan de Bethencourt, s/n
Tel. 928 60 01 77 |
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Parada de Taxis nº 3
Fernando Caubín Ponce, s/n
Tel. 928 62 33 44 |
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Parada de Taxis Bañaderos
Antonio Jiménez M.
Tel. 928 60 04 67 |
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Parada de Taxis Cardones
Párroco Déniz
Tel. 928 60 30 31 |
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Hospital /
Doctor |
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Clinica Ntra. Sra. del Pino
Cl. Angel Guimera 91
Las Palmas
Tel. 928 44 10 00 |
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Centro de
Salud
Anastasio Escudero Ruiz 2
Tel. 928 60 47 44
Emergency telephone 928 60 30 06 |
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Veterinary |
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Pharmacy |
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Look under Worth Knowing -
Pharmacy |
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Post Office |
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Oficina de Correro
Servando Blanco Suárez 4
Tel. 928 60 01 69 |
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Theatre /
Cinema |
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Teatro-Cine
Rosales
Suárez Franchy 7
Tel. 928 60 01 98 / 678
53 55 72 |
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Teatro-Cine
Centro Municipal de Cultura
León y Castillo 7
Tel. 928 62 81 57 / 928 62 51 58 /
928 62 81 00
Fax. 928 62 81 28 |
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Library |
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Biblioteca
Pública Municipal de Arucas
Gourie 3
35400 Arucas
Tel. 928 60 11 74
Fax. 928 62 81 64
Open Monday - Friday
09.00 - 13.00
and 16.00 - 21.00
Saturday 08.00 - 13.00
Digital Library |
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Worth seeing |
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This New Gothic Cathedral is designed by
architect Manuel Vega March is built from 1909 to
1977 in black lava stones. |
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Parroquia de Ntra. Sra. del Carmen
35411 Santidad
Tel. 928 62 17 08 |
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Parroquia de Ntra. Sra. del Rosario
Obispo Pildain 139
35400 La Goleta
Tel. 928 60 16 22 |
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Parroquia de San Isidro Labrador
Plaza San Isidro 45
35415 Montaña Cardones
Tel. 928 62 35 15 |
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Parroquia de San Pedro
San Pedro s/n
35414 Bañaderos
Tel. 928 62 67 12 |
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Parroquia de San José de la Montaña
Párroco Báez s/n
35413 Trapiche
Tel. 928 60 19 87 |
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Parroquia de San Andrés y San Felipe
35413 San Andrés
Tel. 928 62 63 84 |
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Casa de la Cultura
Gourié 3
35400 Arucas
Tel. 928 60 11 74 |
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Parque y Museo Municipal
Plaza de la Constitución 2
Tel. 928 62 81 65
Fax. 928 62 81 28
Open Monday -
Friday 10.00 - 20.00
Saturday 10.00 - 13.00 |
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Salón de Actos Heredad de Aguas de Arucas y Firgas
La Heredad 2
Tel. 928 60 01 03
Open 8.00 - 13.00 and 16.00 - 20.00 |
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Casas Consistoriales
Plaza de la Constitución 1
Tel. 928 62 81 58
Open 09.00 - 15.00 |
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Mercado Municipal
Fernando Caubín Ponce 8
Tel. 928 62 35 44 |
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Costa de Arucas |
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Salinas del Bufadero |
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Casco antiguo |
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Fábrica y Museo del Ron
Era de San Pedro 2
Tel. 928 62 49 00 |
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A little outside the City against West, is the "Fábrica y Museo del Ron"
founded in 1884, situated. There is also a museum showing the story
of the Factory as well as the production process. It is on this
factory they make the Islands rum "Ron de Arucas". You are
welcome to visit the factory and get a taste the goods. Among others
they have a 20 Year old ( remember the spirit limit at 0,25).
Here you can see Autographs from lots of well-known people, which
has visited the factory.
Open Monday - Friday 09.00 -
13.00 |
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Cantera del Cerillo con Ermita de San Pedro
Era de San Pedro 2
Tel. 928 62 49 00
Convent as well as the oldest Salt mines of the
Island. |
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Piedras "La Cantera"
Los Callejones 4 (El Cerrillo)
Tel. 928 62 35 10
Open 09.00 - 14.00 and 16.00 - 19.00 |
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Fundación Canaria Mapfre Guanarteme
León y Castillo 6
Tel. 928 60 48 67
Open 09.00 - 13.00 and 17.00 -
21.00 |
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Yacimiento Arqueológico la Cerera
AA.VV. Guanche
Tel. 928 62 81 58 |
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Beaches |
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Playa San Andres
Length about 450 m.
Breadth about 10 m.
Degree of coverage: Low |
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Playa Los Enanos
Length about 310 m.
Breadth
about 10 m.
Degree of coverage: Medium |
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Playa El Peñon
Length about 150 m.
Breadth
about 5 m.
Degree of coverage: Medium
Rocky
Area |
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Playa Quintanilla
Length about 300 m.
Breadth
about 13 m.
Degree of coverage: Medium
Rocky
Area |
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Playa Los Marrajos
Length about 130 m.
Breadth
about 20 m.
Degree of coverage: Low |
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Playa La Fuente
Length about 170 m.
Breadth
about 50 m.
Degree of coverage: Low |
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Playa Las Coloradas
Length about 80 m.
Breadth
about 3 m.
Degree of coverage: Low
Rocky area |
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Playa Los Charcones
Length about 110 m.
Breadth
about 10 m.
Degree of coverage: High
Rocky Area |
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Playa El Puertillo
Length about 360 m.
Breadth
about 20 m.
Degree of
coverage: High |
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Playa Charco Las Palomas
Length about 60 m.
Breadth
about 10 m.
Degree of
coverage: Low |
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Playa Las Salinas
Length about 210 m.
Breadth
about 30 m.
Degree of coverage: Medium
Naturist area |
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Park / Square |
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Parque de Los Continentes
With exotic plants from Hawaii, China and more |
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Jardines Municipales de Arucas
Francisco Gourié s/n
Arucas |
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Plaza de La Constitucion
Arucas
Here is the City's old Hall situated. It has never been repaired
after being hit by a canon ball.
It is a remembrance to the city to live in peace. |
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Plaza de San Juan ved katedralen
Arucas |
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Jardín de la Marquesa
Ctra. Arucas - Bañaderos, Km.1
Tel. 928 60 44 86
Open 09.00 - 12.00 and 14.00 - 18.00 |
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Plaza de San Isidro
Fernando Marrero Pérez 10
Montaña de Cardones |
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Plaza de San Pedro
San Pedro esquina José García Vidal
Bañaderos |
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Plaza del Pintor Guillermo Sureda
León y Castillo y Suárez Franchy
Arucas |
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Parque de Moisés Pérez
Fernando Marrero Pérez y Santiago
Cardones |
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Plaza de Nuestra Señora del Carmen
Purísima y Antón
Santidad |
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Plaza de Gran Canaria
Los Caídos y Gran Canaria
Santidad |
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Parque de La Paz
León y Castillo
By the Parroquia de San Juan Bautista
Arucas |
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Plaza de San José
Barrio del Trapiche |
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Plaza de Los Portales
Arucas |
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Plaza de D. Blas Rosales Batista |
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Parque de Montaña de Cardones
Montaña de Cardones |
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Plaza de San Andrés
Barrio costero de San Andrés |
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Trip suggestions |
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Montana de
Arucas 500 MSL., but with a splendid vue over Las
Palmas and the many banana plantations. |
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Stadium / Sport |
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Casa del
Deporte
Barreto s/n
Tel. 928 62 17 54 |
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Centro Municipal de
Deportes
Zaragoza s/n
Tel. 928 62 29 58
The hall of the City contains both normal Sports
as well as Swimming Pool
Open
Monday - Friday 07.00 - 22.00 |
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History |
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The delightful town of
Arucas sits beneath a dormant volcano on the northern coast of Gran
Canaria, and is one of the most popular places for tourists to visit.
The neat town is dominated by the majestic Church of San Juan Bautista,
carved in stone by local workers. The town is also the centre of sugar
and rum production on the island and visitors are welcome at the Fabrica
y Museo del Ron to witness how sugar cane is turned into rum. It is
possible to take a short walk out of the town to the Montana de Arucas
viewpoint for a panoramic look at the northern coastline.
Arucas
was one of the 10 principalities in which Gran Canaria was divided. In the
area around the City the aborigines lived in caves, and was among other
things living from farming and cultivation and wheat. Under the conquest of
Gran Canaria in 1478 the City was totally stripped, but was rebuilt about
1480. From the 15th Century and till today the most important agricultural
product has been sugar beets. The Sugar beets are considered some of the
best in the World, was used by the aborigines to produce Rum.
Through the years there has been and still is produced sugar beets, maize,
cocoa, corn, bananas and grapes.
Later on the city opened their own quarry and the local greyisblue lava
stones is still used, and can be seen in many houses in the city, and not
least on the Cathedral. |
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