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Ingenio

Coastal town

Ingenio is a town and a Spanish municipality in the eastern part of the island of Gran Canaria in the Province of Las Palmas in the Canary Islands. Its population is 29,978 (2013), and the area is 38.15 km2 (14.73 sq mi).

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Ingenio is situated between the mountains and the Atlantic Ocean, 24 km (15 mi) south of the island's capital Las Palmas and 9 km (6 mi) south of Telde. The municipality includes the town Carrizal. The GC-1 motorway passes east of the town, and the Gran Canaria Airport is situated in the eastern part of the municipality. In agriculture, sugar cane is one of the dominant crops in Ingenio.

The municipality is home to the International Folklore Festival which has the participation of music groups worldwide including Mexico, Colombia, Romania, Russia and Uganda.

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Village information

Coat of arms of Ingenio
Province
Las Palmas
Autonomous community
Canarias
Population (INE 2025)
32,905
Altitude
313 m
Area (IGN)
37.8 km²
Postcode
35250
Demonym
ingeniense
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Where to sleep in Ingenio

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    La iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria es la parroquia del municipio de Ingenio en la isla de Gran Canaria (Islas Canarias, España).

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    Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria
    Felix König · CC BY 3.0
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    La ermita de San Juan Bautista es una pequeña y humilde ermita situada en la montaña de Las Terras del barranco de Guayadeque, perteneciente al término municipal de Agüimes, Gran Canaria, en la comunidad autónoma de Canarias, España.

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    Museo

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    Iglesia

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    Iglesia

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    Yacimiento

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    Cueva

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    Mirador

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    Mirador

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What to do

7 plans to experience Ingenio on the move, not just passing through.

Hiking

2 activities

Hiking: GR 131 Agaete - El Burreo

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Natural areas

2 activities

Monumento Natural del Barranco de Guayadeque

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Reserva Natural Especial de los Marteles

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Water

1 activity

Playa del Burrero

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Bike

2 activities

Cycling route: Guayadeque

Cycling route: Pico de las Nieves * Carrizal

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Places and plans from OpenStreetMap (ODbL): what is mapped within the municipal boundary, by name. If something is missing, it can be added there and will appear here in the next update.

In and around Ingenio

What there really is in the village and around it, with distances. If an activity isn't on this list, we haven't found it nearby.

  • BeachesPlaya de San Agustín · in the village · 24 within 15 kmGetting there
  • WineriesLa Cava de Piñero · 7.1 km away, in Agüimes · 13 within 15 kmGetting there
  • DivingHole in the Wall · 8 km away · 4 within 20 kmGetting there
  • ClimbingPrincipal · 8.1 km away, in Telde · 137 within 20 kmGetting there
  • Sailing and water sportsPuerto Taliarte · 10.6 km away · 5 within 20 kmGetting there
  • SurfingWindsurfing Center · 11.3 km away · 3 within 20 kmGetting there
  • GolfEl Cortijo Golf Center · 11.5 km away, in Telde · 2 within 20 kmGetting there
  • Horse ridingCentro de hípica · 13.6 km away, in Palmas de Gran Canaria (Las) · 2 within 15 kmGetting there
  • Via ferratasVia Ferrata La primera Luna · 15.1 km away, in San Bartolomé de Tirajana · 5 within 25 kmGetting there
  • Water parksAqualand Maspalomas · 22 km away, in San Bartolomé de TirajanaGetting there