Las Palmas Province, Spain

With 1,167,555 people on January 1, 2025, Las Palmas province ranks 10th by population and 46th by area among Spain’s 50 provinces. Since 2015 it has gained 69,149 people (6.3%). Density is 287 people/km², against a Spanish average of 97 people/km².

The capital, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, has 381,868 residents, 33% of the province. Next come Telde (104,168), Santa Lucía de Tirajana (78,584), and Arrecife (70,811).

Of its 34 municipalities (the 50th most of any province), 1 have fewer than 1,000 people. The smallest by population is Betancuria, with 801, and the largest by area is Pájara, at 385 km².

The capital, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, sits 5 m (16 ft) above sea level, the 3rd lowest of Spain’s 52 provincial capitals and autonomous cities.

According to the IGN’s summit table, the highest point in Las Palmas province is Morro de La Agujerada, at 1,960 m (6,430 ft), on the island of Gran Canaria. It’s 23 km from the capital in a straight line and 1,955 m higher.

Besides the capital, 4 cities over 50,000 people have their own elevation page: San Bartolomé de Tirajana (887 m), Santa Lucía de Tirajana (691 m), Telde (116 m), and Arrecife (3 m).

10 towns of 20,000 to 50,000 people also have a page. The highest is Ingenio (334 m) and the lowest, Puerto del Rosario (16 m); they’re all in the list.

Las Palmas is one of the 2 provinces of the Canary Islands, along with Santa Cruz de Tenerife. See Canary Islands: its provinces, population and peaks.