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Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 28 06 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 28.1000 decimal degrees |
| Long: 015 25 00 W degrees minutes |
Long: -15.4167 decimal degrees |
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Note: Located on NE coast of Grand Canary island; exports sugar, tomatoes & bananas; notable structures include San Telmo hermitage, church of San Francisco & house where Christopher Columbus stayed before leaving for New World on first voyage. |
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| Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (preferred,C,V)
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| Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las (C,V)
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| Las Palmas (C,V)
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| Palmas, Las (C,V)
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| Palmas (NA,V)
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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founded 1478 |
| city (C) |
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| provincial capital (C) |
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| port (C) |
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| tourist center (C) |
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| regional capital (C) |
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