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View of San Bartolomé de TirajanaMarc Ryckaert (MJJR) · CC BY 3.0

San Bartolomé de Tirajana

Coastal city

San Bartolomé de Tirajana is a village and a Spanish municipality in the south-western part of the island of Gran Canaria in the Las Palmas province in the Canary Islands. With an area of 333.13 km2 (128.62 sq mi), San Bartolomé de Tirajana is the largest municipality in area on the island as well as the Canary Islands. The population is 56,698 (2013).

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The municipality contains the large beach resorts of Maspalomas, including Playa del Inglés and San Agustín, and the Pilancones natural park. The municipal capital, the village of San Bartolomé de Tirajana is situated in the mountains, 17 km (11 mi) from the coast and 27 km (17 mi) south-west of Las Palmas, at about 900 m (2,953 ft) elevation. Most of the population lives along the Atlantic coastline. The GC-1 motorway passes through the southern part of the municipality, and connects it with Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and the Gran Canaria Airport.

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Village information

Coat of arms of San Bartolomé de Tirajana
Province
Las Palmas
Autonomous community
Canarias
Population (INE 2025)
54,291
Altitude
887 m
Area (IGN)
334 km²
Postcode
35290
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    El molino de Cazorla se encuentra en el término municipal de San Bartolomé de Tirajana (Gran Canaria). Situado en el pago de Los Cercados Altos de Fataga, es uno de los mejores ejemplos de muela de agua de Gran Canaria, una instalación que data del siglo XIX, aunque con modificaciones posteriores.

    Molino hidráulicoBien de interés cultural

    Molino de Cazorla
    BjørnN · CC BY-SA 4.0
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    La necrópolis de Arteara es un yacimiento arqueológico de la isla de Gran Canaria en las islas Canarias, España. Es el mayor cementerio de los aborígenes de la isla.

    Yacimiento arqueológicoBien de interés cultural

    Necrópolis de Arteara
    Abel-Arkeós · CC BY-SA 4.0
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    EL monumento natural de los Riscos de Tirajana es un espacio protegido de alto interés geológico, geomorfológico, botánico y faunístico que se encuentra en el centro de la isla de Gran Canaria (Islas Canarias, España).

    Monumento NaturalMonumento Natural

    Riscos de Tirajana
    Bjoertvedt · CC BY-SA 3.0
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    Palmitos Park es un jardín botánico y parque zoológico fundado en 1978 con una extensión de 240.000 m² en un valle natural, conocido como Barranco de los Palmitos, del sur de la isla de Gran Canaria, España.

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    Palmitos Park
    Felix König · CC BY 3.0
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    El cementerio de San Bartolomé de Tirajana se encuentra ubicado en el límite oeste del casco de la Villa del que recibe su nombre, en lo alto del denominado Monte Pibre, en la isla de Gran Canaria (Canarias).

    CementerioBien de interés cultural

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    Museo

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    Museo

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    Faro

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    Iglesia

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    Iglesia

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    Iglesia

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    Iglesia

Monuments from Wikidata; summaries from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) and photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited to their authors.

What to do

8 plans to experience San Bartolomé de Tirajana on the move, not just passing through.

Hiking

3 activities

Hiking: Camino de Santiago de Gran Canaria

Hiking: GR 131 Agaete - El Burreo

Hiking: GR 138 · Patrimonio Mundial de Gran Canaria

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Natural areas

2 activities

Monumento Natural del Roque Nublo

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Monumento Natural Riscos de Tirajana

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Guided activities in San Bartolomé de Tirajana (Civitatis)

Water

2 activities

Pasito Bea - Playa de las Mujeres

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Playa Bahia Feliz

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Guided activities in San Bartolomé de Tirajana (Civitatis)

Climbing

1 activity

Climbing at Ayagaures (Barranco de la Data)

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Guided activities in San Bartolomé de Tirajana (Civitatis)

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 San Bartolomé de Tirajana

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.

  • WineriesBodega Las Tirijanas · in the village · 7 within 15 kmGetting there
  • ClimbingHoya de Tunte · in the village · 168 within 20 kmGetting there
  • Via ferratasVia Ferrata Cable Baviera · in the village · 6 within 25 kmGetting there
  • Reservoirs and lakesEmbalse de Chira · in the villageGetting there
  • Horse ridingCentro Hipico · 9.8 km away, in Vega de San MateoGetting there
  • GolfReal Club de Golf Las Palmas · 16 km away, in Santa Brígida · 8 within 20 kmGetting there
  • Water parksAqualand Maspalomas · in the village · 2 within 25 kmGetting there
  • SurfingWindsurfing School · in the village · 6 within 20 kmGetting there
  • DivingThe Big Blue Scuba Dive Surf Windsurf Kitesurf School · in the village · 5 within 20 kmGetting there
  • Sailing and water sportslpws · 18.4 km away, in Santa Lucía de Tirajana · 4 within 20 kmGetting there