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 743 people/sq mi, against a Spanish average of 251 people/sq mi.

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 149 sq mi.

The capital, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, sits 16 ft (5 m) 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 6,430 ft (1,960 m), on the island of Gran Canaria. It’s 14 mi from the capital in a straight line and 6,414 ft higher.

Besides the capital, 4 cities over 50,000 people have their own elevation page: San Bartolomé de Tirajana (2,910 ft), Santa Lucía de Tirajana (2,267 ft), Telde (381 ft), and Arrecife (10 ft).

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.