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Maspalomas is the oldest touristic town in the south coast of Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands.
The people of Maspalomas create a warm, vibrant, friendly atmosphere. Maspalomas is part of the municipality of San BartolomĂ© de Tirajana. Its name may derive from that of Rodrigo Mas de Palomar, a settler and soldier from Majorca, or from Francisco Palomar, a Genoese friend of Alonso Fernandez de Lugo who purchased 87 Guanche slaves from GĂĽĂmar and settled in the area.
The place is famous for tourism, its hotels, beaches, dunes, apartments, and other facilities including restaurants, bars, taverns, shopping centres, souvenirs, and businesses.
There is a 68 m tall lighthouse, named El Faro de Maspalomas, at the southern point from where the 12 km long beach and dunes, a nature reserve since 1897, lead to Playa del Inglés.
Links and useful numbers
 Airports |
Enter the page of the Airports in the Canaries |
 Police |
112 Police Las Palmas de Gran Canaria: 928 44 64 00 – Parque Santa Catalina Police Maspalomas: 928 14 15 72 – Plaza de la Constitución, 2 |
 first aid |
112 Hospital Insular tel. 928 444 000 hospital 24/24 – – Playa del Inglés. Tel. 928 76 12 92 |
 firefighters |
112 |
 Roadside assistance |
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| Time Zone | 1 hour less than in Spain (Iberian) |
| Local currency: | EURO |
| Language | Spanish |
| Electricity | 220 Volts |
| Vaccinations | not required |
| Useful tip: | Useful tip: avoid drinking from the tap |
| Tourist Office: | 928 21 96 00 - Calle Leon y Castillo, 17 - Las Palmas de Gran Canaria |
| Telephone | The country code for the Canaries is the 0034 |