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Teror is a municipality in the northern part of the island of Gran Canaria in the Province of Las Palmas in the Canary Islands. Its population is 12,671 (2013), and the town area is 25.70 km2. Teror is situated in the mountains and borders Las Palmas to the west and is part of its urban area. September 8 is the local festivity celebrating Virgen del Pino (virgin of the pine, patron of the Gran Canaria).

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Teror
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Spanish
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Teror
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Municipality
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Teror - Balcones.jpg
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Calle Real, Teror
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Bandera de Teror 01.png
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Escudo_de_Teror_(Las_Palmas).svg
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Gran Canaria municipio Teror.svg
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Municipal location in Gran Canaria
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Spain Province of Las Palmas#Canary Islands#Spain with Canary Islands
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Location in the province of Las Palmas
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Country
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Spain
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Autonomous Region
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Canary Islands
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Province
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Las Palmas

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Official name
Teror
Population
13211
Area
25.70
Elevation
543
Official website
www.teror.es
Image
Teror, en Gran Canaria (Las Palmas, España).jpg
Licence plate code
GC
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Commons category
Teror
postal code
35330
male population
6428
female population
6091
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Teror is a municipality in the northern part of the island of Gran Canaria in the Province of Las Palmas in the Canary Islands. Its population is 12,671 (2013), and the town area is 25.70 km2. Teror is situated in the mountains and borders Las Palmas to the west and is part of its urban area. September 8 is the local festivity celebrating Virgen del Pino (virgin of the pine, patron of the Gran Canaria).

Teror has a well preserved old town centre, which is under monument protection. There is a basilica, the quiet Virgin of the Pine Square in front of it, and neatly fronted buildings along the picturesque Calle Real de la Plaza street. After shepherds witnessed a Marian apparition nearby on 8 September 1481, Teror became the most important pilgrimage destination of Gran Canaria, and, as a result, rather prosperous. White houses with wooden balconies, where many of the island’s older families congregated, are typical of the town.

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