Santa Lucía de Tirajana

Santa Lucía de Tirajana municipality
Basic data
Autonomous Community :	Canary Islands
Province :	Las Palmas
Island:	Gran Canaria
Coordinates	27 ° 51 ′ N , 15 ° 28 ′ W Coordinates: 27 ° 51 ′ N , 15 ° 28 ′ W
Height :	680 msnm
Area :	61.56 km²
Residents :	73,328 (Jan 1, 2019)
Population density :	1,191.16 inhabitants / km²
Municipality number ( INE ):	35022
administration
Mayor :	Dunia González Vega ( NC ) (as of 11/2014)
Address of the municipal administration:	Avda. de las Tirajanas n ° 151 ; 35110 Vecindario
Website :	www.santaluciagc.com
Location of the municipality

Santa Lucía de Tirajana is a municipality on the Canary Island of Gran Canaria . It has 73,328 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2019) on an area of 61.56 km². It is located south of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and northeast of Puerto Rico . The neighboring communities are Agüimes in the north and San Bartolomé de Tirajana in the south and west. Its area is narrow and elongated and extends from the coast to the interior of Gran Canaria. The center itself is in the mountains, at the top of a barranco. Due to the favorable location, there is enough water so that the valley appears green and palm trees can grow, and a park with lush vegetation could be created in the center. Where there is no water supply, wasteland dominates . The area extends from the town center to the Atlantic Ocean, where more residents and businesses are located than in the mountains.

history

Santa Lucía de Tirajana has an important historical meaning, because there are many cave structures and the fortress "Fortaleza de Ansite" - it consists of countless cave structures and does not look like a classic fortress. The caves there used to be used by the Canarios (indigenous people of Gran Canaria) not only as homes, but also as graves. This fact draws even more attention to the architectural achievements of these cave accommodations in Santa Lucía de Tirajana.

economy

The main economic activities are trade, accompanied by agriculture (fruits, flowers, ...), which grow mainly in greenhouses. Tourism is also a major industry, as it is on the entire island.

Population development

year	Residents	Population density
1991	33,059	537.0 inhabitants / km²
1996	40.127	651.8 inhabitants / km²
2001	47,653	774.0 inhabitants / km²
2002	49.902	810.6 inhabitants / km²
2003	52,684	855.8 inhabitants / km²
2004	53,820	882.6 inhabitants / km²
2005	56,268	914.0 inhabitants / km²
2006	57.211	929.4 inhabitants / km²
2007	58,335	947.6 inhabitants / km²