Telde

Telde is a municipality in the eastern part of the island of Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, overseas (Atlantic) insular Spain. It borders Las Palmas to the north and is part of its urban area.

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Telde is a town located on the eastern side of Gran Canaria in Spain's Canary Islands. It is significant as part of the Las Palmas urban area, serving as an important municipality in the region's geography and development.

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Settlement.name: Telde
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.image_flag: Bandera telde.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Coat of Arms of Telde, Canary Islands.jpg
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Telde
Settlement.pushpin_map: Spain Gran Canaria
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Spain
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Autonomous Community
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Canary Islands
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Las Palmas
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Island
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Gran Canaria
Settlement.elevation_m: 130
Settlement.area_total_km2: 102.43
Settlement.population_demonym: Teldenses
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Telde
Demonym: teldense
Population: 104168
Area: 102.43
Elevation: 130
Official website: www.telde.es
Image: Ayuntamiento de Telde, en Gran Canaria (Las Palmas, España).jpg
Dialing code: 928
Licence plate code: GC

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Commons category: Telde
postal code: 35200
male population: 50446
female population: 52201
P8168: HOL

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Telde is a municipality in the eastern part of the island of Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, overseas (Atlantic) insular Spain. It borders Las Palmas to the north and is part of its urban area.

It is the second most populous municipality on the island, with a population of (2013). Its area is . The city is the oldest and the first capital of the island of Gran Canaria, founded before 1351, a former medieval bishopric and present Catholic titular see. The GC-1 motorway passes east of the city. Gran Canaria International Airport is located in the subdivision of Gando, south of Telde.