Canary Islands, Spain

Canary Islands is one of 19 primary administrative regions in Spain with a population of approximately 2,153,389 people.

Facts and figures on Canary Islands at a glance

Region name: Canary Islands (Canary Islands)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 2,153,389 people
Country: Spain
Continent: Europe

The regional headquarters of Canary Islands (Canary Islands) is located in the regional capital Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Las Palmas de Gran Canaria) with a population of 378,517 people.

The distance as the crow flies from Canary Islands's regional capital Las Palmas de Gran Canaria to Spain's capital Madrid (Madrid) is approximately 1,738 km (1,080 mi).

Facts and figures about Canary Islands
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Canary Islands Canary Islands2,153,389 peopleLas Palmas de Gran Canaria Las Palmas de Gran Canaria378,517 people

Compare with other regions in Spain.

Map of Canary Islands

Map of Canary Islands

Information on Canary Islands

Information on Canary Islands
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Canary Islands Canary IslandsLas Palmas de Gran Canaria Las Palmas de Gran Canaria2SpainEurope

Time in Canary Islands

Time in Canary Islands
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Thu, 28 Mar 2024 - 1:23pm (13:23h)NoThu, 28 Mar 2024 - 1:23pm (13:23h)UTCAtlantic/Canary

Geographic coordinates of Canary Islands

Latitude & Longitude of Canary Islands
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map28°00'00.0"N (28.0000000°)15°30'00.0"W (-15.5000000°)

Subregions in Canary Islands

There are 2 administrative subregions in Canary Islands.
Subregions in Canary Islands
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Provincia de Las Palmas Provincia de Las Palmas1.1,109,175Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Las Palmas de Gran Canaria378,517
Provincia de Santa Cruz de Tenerife Provincia de Santa Cruz de Tenerife2.1,018,510Santa Cruz de Tenerife Santa Cruz de Tenerife204,856

External sources of information on Canary Islands

Canary Islands on Wikipedia