La Aldea de San Nicolás is the westernmost municipality of the island of
Gran Canaria
Gran Canaria (, ; ), also Grand Canary Island, is the third-largest and second-most-populous island of the Canary Islands, a Spain, Spanish archipelago off the Atlantic coast of Northwest Africa. the island had a population of that constitut ...
in the
Las Palmas
Las Palmas (, ; ), officially Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, is a Spanish city and capital of Gran Canaria, in the Canary Islands, in the Atlantic Ocean.
It is the capital city of the Canary Islands (jointly with Santa Cruz de Tenerife) and the m ...
province of the
Canary Islands
The Canary Islands (; ) or Canaries are an archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean and the southernmost Autonomous communities of Spain, Autonomous Community of Spain. They are located in the northwest of Africa, with the closest point to the cont ...
. Its full name was, until 2005,
Official Gazette of the Canary Islands
Announcement of the name change (In Spanish) La Aldea de San Nicolás de Tolentino, and the locals simply call it ''La Aldea''. Its population is 8,228 (2013),[Instituto Canario de Estadística]
, population and the area is 123.58 km2.[ Its elevation is about 33m.
La Aldea de San Nicolás is located about 38 km southwest of the island capital ]Las Palmas
Las Palmas (, ; ), officially Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, is a Spanish city and capital of Gran Canaria, in the Canary Islands, in the Atlantic Ocean.
It is the capital city of the Canary Islands (jointly with Santa Cruz de Tenerife) and the m ...
. 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
Román Rodríguez Rodríguez (born 1 March 1956) is a Canarian politician who was the president of the Canary Islands between 1999 and 2003. He was licensed in medicine at the University of La Laguna. He worked as a medical assistant for one ye ...
, President of the Canary Islands from 1999 to 2003.
Historical population
See also
*List of municipalities in Las Palmas
This is a list of the 34 municipalities in the province of Las Palmas in the autonomous community of the Canary Islands, Spain. There are 21 municipalities on the island of Gran Canaria, 6 on the island of Fuerteventura and 7 on the island of Lan ...
*Nicholas of Tolentino
Nicholas of Tolentino, OSA (, c. 1246September 10, 1305) known as the "Patron of Holy Souls", was an Italian Catholic Christian mysticism, mystic who is invoked as an advocate for the souls in Purgatory, especially during Lent and the month of ...
, a Christian saint
* Fiesta del Charco Fiesta del Charco (or Embarbascá) is a festive tradition, with centuries of history, that takes place in the municipality of La Aldea de San Nicolás on the island of Gran Canaria, every September 11 to celebrate the patron saint festivities of Sa ...
, a festival of San Nicholas of Tolentino held every September 11
References
External links
Mancomunidaddelnorte.org
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Municipalities in Gran Canaria