Ingenio

Also known as Ingenio, Las Palmas

municipality of Las Palmas, Spain

Key facts

Country: Spain
Autonomous community: Canary Islands
Province: Las Palmas
Island: Gran Canaria
Mayor: Juan José Gil Méndez (PP)
Total: 38.15 km (14.73 sq mi)
Elevation amsl: 558 m (1,831 ft)
Density: 862.5/km (2,234/sq mi)
Time zone: UTC+0 ( CET )
Summer dst: UTC+1 (CEST (GMT +1))
Area code: +34 (Spain) + 928 (Las Palmas)
Website: www.ingenio.es

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Ingenio is a town and a Spanish municipality in the eastern part of the island of Gran Canaria in the Province of Las Palmas in the Canary Islands. Its population is 29,978 (2013), and the area is 38.15 km (14.73 sq mi).

Ingenio is situated between the mountains and the Atlantic Ocean, 24 km (15 mi) south of the island's capital Las Palmas and 9 km (6 mi) south of Telde. The municipality includes the town Carrizal. The GC-1 motorway passes east of the town, and the Gran Canaria Airport is situated in the eastern part of the municipality. In agriculture, sugar cane is one of the dominant crops in Ingenio.