La Aldea
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Municipality |
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Ayuntamiento La Aldea de San Nicolás
General Franco 1
35470 La Aldea de San Nicolás
Tel. 928 89 23 05 / 928 89 23 06 /
928 89 23 07
Fax. 928 89 23 87
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Other localities in
the Municipality |
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Albercón; El Hoyo; El Pinillo; Castañeta;
La Cardonera;
Artejévez;
Las Marciegas;
Las Tabladas; Los Cercadillos; Los Espinos;
Molino de Agua;
Molino de Viento; Tasarte; Tasartico; Tocodomán; La Playa; Tarahalillo;
El Cruce; El
Barrio; Los Cardones; Los Llanos;
La Cruz; Los Pasitos; Cuermeja. |
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Municipality
Information |
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Area: 139,00 km²
Population: 8.299
Height of the City: 33 MSL.
Highest point: 450 MSL.
Coastal length: 28,32 km.
Distance to Las Palmas: 70,9 km. |
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Tourist Information |
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Oficina de Turismo
General Franco 28
35470 La Aldea de San Nicolás
Tel. 928 89 00 82 / 928 89 03 78 |
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Sightseeing |
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Map La Aldea de San Nicolás |
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Picture Gallery |
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Police
/ Emergency / Court |
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Policia Local
Francisco León Herrera 8
Tel. 928 89 00 64
Emergency call Tel. 092 |
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Guardia Civil
Tel. 928 89 00 04
Emergency call Tel. 062 |
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Emergency call Tel.
112 |
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Fire-fighting Service
( Bomberos )
Tel. 928 56 94 26
Emergency call Tel. 080 |
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Cruz Roja ( Red Cross
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Tel. 928 89 22 22 |
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Taxi |
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Stop by the Church
Tel 928 89 01 02 |
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Busses |
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See different routes:
Salcai/Utinsa
Global. |
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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
Los Cascajos 10
Tel. 928 88 40 11 |
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Pharmacy |
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Look under Worth Knowing -
Pharmacy |
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Post Office |
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Theatre /
Cinema |
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Centro Municipal de Cultura
Tel. 928 89 00 82 |
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Anfiteatro
Avenida de San Nicolás
35470 La Aldea de San Nicolás |
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Moderno Cinema
General Franco 30
35470 La Aldea de San Nicolás |
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Library |
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Biblioteca Pública
Municipal de La Aldea de San Nicolás
General Franco 37
35470 La Aldea de San Nicolás
Tel. 928 89 06 24
Open Monday - Friday 16.00 - 20.00
Digital Library |
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Worth seeing |
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Parroquia de San Nicolás de Tolentino
General Franco 25
35470 La Aldea de San Nicolás
Tel. 928 89 03 10 |
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Museo
Vivo La Gallanía
Piedra La Mesa
La Aldea de San Nicolás
Tel. 928 89 04 91 / 928 89 24 85 |
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Casa
de las Columnas
Barranquillo Hondo |
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Los
Caserones |
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La
Casa Nueva |
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La
Casa Rural |
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Montaña
de Los Hogarzos y Tasartico |
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El
Roque |
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El
Charco y sus inmediaciones |
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Casa
Balcón |
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Casas
Blancas
La Ladera |
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Casa
del Corredor
Tocodomán |
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Molino
de Agua de La Ladera
o de Antonio Bautista, "El herrero" |
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Molino
de Viento de Los Rodríguez |
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Molino
de Viento del Cruce |
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Beaches |
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Playa Los Secos
Length about 260 m.
Breadth about 25 m.
Degree of coverage: Low
Naturist
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Playa Ambar
Length about 220 m.
Breadth about 17 m.
Degree of coverage: Low |
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Playa Tasarte
Length about 710 m.
Breadth about 23 m.
Degree of coverage: High
Rocky
Area |
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Playa Aneas
Length about 60 m.
Breadth about 15 m.
Degree of coverage: Low
Naturist
Area |
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Playa Tasartico
Length about 465 m.
Breadth about 20 m.
Degree of coverage: High
Rocky
Area
Naturist
Area |
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Playa Descojonado
Length about 50 m.
Breadth about 8 m.
Degree of coverage: Low
Naturist
Area |
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Playa Lioguicha
Length about 240 m.
Breadth about 15 m.
Degree of coverage: Low
Naturist
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Playa Güi-Güi Chico
Length about 350 m.
Breadth about 25 m.
Degree of coverage: Medium
Naturist
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Playa Güi-Güi Grande
Length about 360 m.
Breadth about 25 m.
Degree of coverage: Medium
Naturist
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Playa La Aldea
Length about 720 m.
Breadth about 25 m.
Degree of coverage: High
Naturist
Area |
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Playa Puerto La Aldea
Length about 30 m.
Breadth about 5 m.
Degree of coverage: High |
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Camping / Youth Hostel |
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Camping Villamar
Playa de Tasartico |
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Park / Square |
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Plaza de
la Playa
La Aldea de San Nicolás |
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La
Alameda
La Aldea de San Nicolás |
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Plaza de
Tasarte
Tasarte |
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Plaza de
Tasartico
Las Rosas s/n
Tasartico |
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Cancha de
Juego de Tasartico
Las Rosas s/n
Tasartico |
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Plaza de
la Música
La Aldea de San Nicolás |
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Plaza de
Molino de Agua
Subida al Lancero s/n
Molino de Agua |
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Parque y
Plaza de La Ladera
Pablo VI
La Ladera |
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Plaza de
La Cardonera
Bentaiga s/n |
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Plaza de
la Asociación de Vecinos de Rosa Nueva del Hoyo y Tocodomán
El Hoyo s/n
La Aldea de San Nicolás |
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Parque de
Ruben Díaz |
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Trip suggestions |
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Cactualdea Parque
Tocodomán, La Aldea
La Aldea de San Nicolás
Tel. 928 88 51 47 / 928 88 40 03
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Cactualdea Parque.
Is a cactus park, very popular with tourists. Here you can
see 1200 different species of cacti imported from countries like
Mexico, Madagascar, Guatemala and Bolivia, set between palms, dragon
trees and aloes.
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Mirador
El Balcón
One of
the best sites to take photographs |
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Puerto de la Aldea near San Nicolas
Unbelievable beautiful view |
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Barranco de Furel |
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Degollada de Tasarte |
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Degollada de Tasartico |
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Los dos caminos a Güi-Güi |
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Barranco de Pino Gordo |
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Barranco de La Aldea |
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Cuenca hidrográfica de La Aldea |
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Artejevez |
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Salao |
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Tejeda |
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Pajonales |
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La
Reserva Natural Especial de Güi-Güí |
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La Reserva Natural Integral de
Inagua |
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El Parque de Ojeda |
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El Parque Natural de Tamadaba |
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Parque Rural del Nublo |
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Parque Rural del Nublo is the biggest protected natural area on the Island. The area is 26.307 ha.
about the same size as La Gomera, and it is spread
out between 8 Municipalities, Tejeda, La Aldea de San Nicolás, Mogán, San Bartolomé de
Tirajana, Artenara, San Mateo, Valleseco and Moya |
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History |
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La Aldea
de San Nicolás
mostly called la Aldea by the residents of the City is
situated in a valley on the West coast of Gran Canaria. It was before
known as "San Nicolás de Tolentino".
Tomato growing used to be the main source of income here, but nowadays
they grow all kinds of fruit including banana, mango, avocado and
papaya. There are numerous orange plantations here too.
Although tomato production has decreased over the years, they still
export over 100,000 kilograms a year.
The town itself is quite small and has little to offer in terms of
historical buildings or architecture, but the surrounding landscape more
than makes up for it. The only building of any real interest is the San
Nicolás Church. It was built in 1972 on the site of an old 18th Century
chapel. It has some fascinating sculptural works by Lujan Perez.
If you like cactus trees, you've come to the right place. La Aldea
de San Nicolás is home to the "Cactualdea Parque"
cacti park; a very popular tourist attraction. You'll see every kind of
cacti imaginable here - Mexican, Madagascan, Guatemalan and Bolivian.
Set amongst lush palm trees and aloe plants, this is a colourful and
very tranquil park; it's perfect for a day out with the kids.
The drive up to La Aldea
de San Nicolás is quite spectacular. On the way you'll pass by the
Barranco de Veneguera valley and the Reserva Natural Especial de Güi-Güi.
Barranco de Veneguera is integrated into the nature reserve Parque Rural
del Nublo and therefore can't be developed into a tourist zone. It
remains an impressive landmark, untouched by man or tourism.
The Reserva Natural Especial de Güi-Güi covers an area of over 3000
hectares of land. It's home to a fantastic variety of indigenous
vegetation all under protection of the state. Close by is the very
popular La Fuente de los Azulejos - a natural attraction where oxidation
has turned the once blue rocks into a strange blueish-green hue. Quite
an interesting site.
The Spanish conquerors got one of their biggest defeats in a battle by
Tasartico, where 200 archers and captain Miguel de Mújica died.
The name La Aldea
de San Nicolás originates from a small mission station which Mallorquines
built in the honour of La Aldea de San Nicolás in 1932 in a
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