Playa del Inglés is a town in the south coast of the island of Gran Canaria. Playa del Inglés is part of the municipality of San Bartolomé de Tirajana.
It has a nice long beach made of tall sand dunes that come from the Sahara desert, and is connected with other beach towns including San Agustín and Maspalomas in the touristic centre of the island.
The population was 17,158 in 2002, and growing. Hotels, restaurants, taverns and villas are aligned with its beach. Playa del Inglés is linked with the old highway linking Puerto de Mogán and Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and with the GC1 superhighway with an interchange to the north.
Until the arrival of tourism, agriculture was the main industry in the area. Currently, after tourism, the leading industries are business and agriculture. The mountains can be seen to the north.

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
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