Vega de San Mateo is a town and a municipality in the mountainous central part of the island of Gran Canaria in the Province of Las Palmas in the Canary Islands. Its population is 7,774 (2013),[3] and the area is 37.89 km².[1] Vega de San Mateo is located 17 km southwest of Las Palmas.
Vega de San Mateo | |
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Coordinates: 28°0′40″N 15°32′0″W | |
Country | Spain |
Autonomous Region | Canary Islands |
Province | Las Palmas |
Island | Gran Canaria |
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• Total | 37.89 km2 (14.63 sq mi) |
Elevation | 820 m (2,690 ft) |
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• Total | 7,625 |
• Density | 200/km2 (520/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
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