San Bartolomé de Tirajana

San Bartolomé de Tirajana municipality
coat of arms	Map of the Canary Islands
Basic data
Autonomous Community :	Canary Islands
Province :	Las Palmas
Island:	Gran Canaria
Coordinates	27 ° 55 ′  N , 15 ° 33 ′  W Coordinates: 27 ° 55 ′  N , 15 ° 33 ′  W
Area :	333.13 km²
Residents :	53,443 (Jan 1, 2019)
Population density :	160.43 inhabitants / km²
Postal code :	E-35290
Municipality number  ( INE ):	35019
administration
Mayor :	Concepción Narváez Vega
Address of the municipal administration:	Plaza de Santiago, 1 35290 San Bartolomé de Tirajana
Website :	maspalomas.com
Location of the municipality

San Bartolomé de Tirajana is a Spanish municipality with 53,443 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2019) on an area of ​​333.13 km² in the south of the island of Gran Canaria . The neighboring municipalities are Tejeda in the northwest, Vega de San Mateo and Valsequillo in the north, Agüimes in the northeast, Santa Lucía de Tirajana in the east and Mogán in the west. The part of the name Tirajana refers to a tribe of the Canarios (indigenous people of Gran Canaria) who inhabited this area before the Spanish conquered the island.

Geography and climate

Maspalomas dunes

The central coast is characterized by its long and wide beaches and the dunes of Maspalomas as well as salty pools of water and a palm oasis .

The extreme north of the coast is rocky and the south of the island is steep. Above the coast, a wide coastal plain stretches almost at sea level, which is widely populated and extends to the mountains in the center of the island. Inland there is a cooler climate and fertile soil, which makes agriculture possible.

The climatic conditions depend on the lee or windward side of the island and are therefore humid in the north. In winter, there is sometimes heavy rainfall and pleasant temperatures throughout the year. The annual average temperature is 15.8 ° C, with January being the coldest month at 12.1 ° C and August being the hottest month at 20.5 ° C. The average rainfall is 307 mm per year.

tourism

On the coast in the south of San Bartolomé there are some important tourist centers on the island. The districts of Meloneras , Sonnenland, Playa del Inglés and San Agustín mainly consist of tourist accommodation. While Playa del Inglés and San Agustín are characterized by their tourist infrastructure, the new development of the Costa Meloneras focused primarily on quality. In addition to modern upscale hotels, this zone offers guests a newly built congress center and a private hospital.

Tourism is currently in a phase of adaptation. Various studies and organizational plans are currently being carried out with the participation of various institutions such as the ULPGC , the City Council and the Gran Canaria government . The aim of the plans is to modernize tourism while at the same time preserving the urban structures and valuable and artistic cultural assets. This includes the construction of an adventure park and a sports center.

Attractions

• Lighthouse of Maspalomas
• Maspalomas dunes and beach
• Houses of the Counts de la Vega Grande de Guadalupe in Juan Grande (Casa Condal Juan Grande) and San Fernando de Maspalomas (Casa Condal de San Fernando de Maspalomas)
• "Casa canaria" in San Bartolomé de Tirajana.
• San Bartolomé de Tirajana Church
• Ecumenical Church on Playa del Inglés
• Fataga village
• Palmitos Park
• Cazorla Mill

Residents

year	Residents	Inhabitants / km²
1900	4,686
1910	5,069
1920	6.320
1930	6.704
1940	9,014
1950	8,675
1960	12,406
1970	12,581
1981	17,739
1991	24,451	73.4
1996	35,443	106.4
2001	34,515	103.6
2002	43,403	130.3
2003	45,559	136.8
2004	44,115	132.2
2005	46,428	139.4
2006	47,922	143.9
2007	49,601	148.9
2011	53,440	160.5

In 2011, the population according to the INE Census was 54,613 inhabitants, with a density of 164 inhabitants per square kilometer. Of these, 32% (17,479) were foreigners. Among the foreigners, the Europeans (70.6% of the total number of foreigners) stand out, especially Germans (around 5,322) and British (around 1,272). 1,620 Americans, mostly Colombians (409), and 1,239 Africans, mostly Moroccans (1,085), also live in the community. Furthermore, 1,233 Asians live in the community.

Districts

The municipality includes about thirty places and districts.

The tourist towns along the south coast have more or less merged: Meloneras , Playa del Inglés , San Agustín , Playa del Águila and Bahía Feliz merge directly into one another. Immediately north of it, Sonnenland , El Tablero de Maspalomas and San Fernando de Maspalomas are separated by country roads and a motorway.

Other places in the municipality are:

Aldea Blanca, Juan Grande, Castillo del Romeral, Montaña La Data, Ayaguares, El Salobre, Calderín, Pasito Blanco, El Pajar, Montaña La Arena, Cercados de Espino, Fataga , Tunte, Ayacata, Cercados de Araña, Taidía, Los Sitios, El Matorral, La Culata, Hoya de Tunte, Hoya Grande, Las Crucitas, Lomo Galeón, Risco Blanco and Agualateute.

Sister churches

• Alajuela , Costa Rica
• Elche , Spain

Web links

Commons : San Bartolomé de Tirajana  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• ISTAC (Statistical Department of the Regional Government of the Canary Islands)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Cifras oficiales de población resultantes de la revisión del Padrón municipal a 1 de enero . Population statistics from the Instituto Nacional de Estadística (population update).
2. ↑ Clima San Bartolomé de Tirajana: Temperatura, Climograma y Tabla climática para San Bartolomé de Tirajana - Climate-Data.org. Retrieved April 7, 2020 . 
3. ↑ ^{a b} Alteraciones de los municipios en los censos de Población desde 1842