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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Municipal location in Gran Canaria | |
Vega de San Mateo Location in the province of Las Palmas Show map of Province of Las PalmasVega de San Mateo Vega de San Mateo (Canary Islands) Show map of Canary IslandsVega de San Mateo Vega de San Mateo (Spain, Canary Islands) Show map of Spain, Canary Islands | |
| 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) |
| Population (2018)[2] | |
| • Total | 7,625 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (520/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
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