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Las Palmas (sh)




or Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Seaport city (pop., 2001: 354,863), northeastern Grand Canary Island, Spain.

The largest city and chief port of the Canary Islands, it was founded in 1478 and served as a base for the Spanish conquest of Tenerife and La Palma islands. It grew after the port was constructed in 1883. It is a year-round resort; historic sites include a 15th-century cathedral and the house of Christopher Columbus.