Moya, Las Palmas

Municipality in Canary Islands, Spain

Moya

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Coordinates: 28°6′40″N 15°35′0″W﻿ / ﻿28.11111°N 15.58333°W﻿ / 28.11111; -15.58333
Country| Spain
Autonomous Region| Canary Islands
Province| Las Palmas
Island| Gran Canaria
Area

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• Total

| 31.87 km2 (12.31 sq mi)
Population

(2018)[2]

• Total

| 7,728
• Density| 240/km2 (630/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+0 (GMT)

Moya is a town and 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 7,977 (2013),[3] and the area is 31.87 km2.[1]

The town Moya is situated in the mountains, 4 km from the coast and 15 km west of Las Palmas. The GC-2 motorway passes through the northern part of the municipality.

## Historical population

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Historical population| Year| Pop.| ±%

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1991 | 8,007| —
1996 | 8,663| +8.2%
2001 | 8,137| −6.1%
2002 | 8,435| +3.7%
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2003 | 8,307| −1.5%
2004 | 7,845| −5.6%
2013 | 7,977| +1.7%

## History and information

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The northern part of Gran Canaria was covered in forests during the Spanish conquest of the 15th century. All that's left today are two redoubts, the Finca de Osorio in Teror and the Tilos de Moya. Here, the native chief, Doramas, took refuge after attacking the Castilian conquerors, giving the name Selva de Doramas or "Doramas' Wood". These days, there are old caserios (country-houses) between hills and cliffs with its medicinal waters.[4] The town area is surrounded by huge volcanic valleys and is well known for its Neo-Romanesque church, Iglesia de la Virgen de la Candelaria. This impressive structure was completed in 1957. Moya is the birthplace of the Spanish poet Tomás Morales Castellano.[5]

## See also

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* List of municipalities in Las Palmas

## References

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1. ^ a b Instituto Canario de Estadística, area
2. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
3. ^ Instituto Canario de Estadística Archived 22 April 2014 at archive.today, population
4. ^ www.mytravelguide.fi "Tilos de Moya (Los)"
5. ^ gran-canaria.costasur.com "Moya is peaceful and charming little town."

## External links

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* Moya page Gran Canaria site

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Places adjacent to Moya, Las Palmas

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Santa María de Guía de Gran Canaria |

Moya

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Gáldar | Artenara | Valleseco

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Municipalities in the province of Las Palmas

Gran Canaria|

* Agaete
* Agüimes
* La Aldea de San Nicolás
* Artenara
* Arucas
* Firgas
* Gáldar
* Ingenio
* Mogán
* Moya
* Las Palmas
* San Bartolomé de Tirajana
* Santa Brígida
* Santa Lucía de Tirajana
* Santa María de Guía de Gran Canaria
* Tejeda
* Telde
* Teror
* Valleseco
* Valsequillo de Gran Canaria
* Vega de San Mateo

Lanzarote|

* Arrecife
* Haría
* San Bartolomé
* Teguise
* Tías
* Tinajo
* Yaiza

Fuerteventura|

* Antigua
* Betancuria
* La Oliva
* Pájara
* Puerto del Rosario
* Tuineje

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Gran Canaria

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* Wikivoyage

Governance|

* Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands
* Province of Las Palmas
* Cabildo insular

Municipalities|

* Agaete
* Puerto de las Nieves
* Agüimes
* Artenara
* Arucas
* Firgas
* Gáldar
* Ingenio
* Mogán
* Arguineguín
* Puerto de Mogán
* Puerto Rico
* Moya
* Las Palmas
* San Agustin
* San Bartolomé de Tirajana
* Fataga
* Maspalomas
* Playa del Inglés
* Sonnenland
* San Fernando
* San Nicolás de Tolentino
* Sta. Brígida
* Sta. Lucía de Tirajana
* Vecindario
* Sta. María de Guía
* Tejeda
* Telde
* Teror
* Valleseco
* Valsequillo
* Vega de San Mateo

History|

* Pre-colonial
* Conquest of the Canary Islands
* Battle of Las Palmas
* Timeline of Las Palmas
* People from Gran Canaria

Nature|

* Birds
* Alvania grancanariensis
* Gran Canaria blue chaffinch
* Reptiles
* Gran Canaria giant lizard
* Gran Canaria skink
* Mammals
* Invertebrates
* Alvania grancanariensis
* Maspalomas bow-legged grasshopper

Landmarks and attractions|

| Ancient sites|

* El Maipés Necropolis
* Four Doors cave site, Telde
* Painted Cave, Galdar
* Caves of Valeron

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Natural sites|

* Bandama Caldera
* Fuente de los Azulejos
* Guayadeque ravine
* Pico de las Nieves
* Pilancones
* Roque Nublo

General|

* Jardín Botánico Canario Viera y Clavijo
* Palmitos Park
* Church of San Juan Bautista (Arucas)
* Las Palmas Cathedral
* Maspalomas Dunes
* Atlantic Center of Modern Art
* Museo Canario
* Elder Museum of Science and Technology
* Temisas Astronomical Observatory
* Yumbo Centrum

Transport|

| Air|

* Gran Canaria Airport

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Public transport|

* Autoridad Única del Transporte de Gran Canaria
* Global
* Guaguas Municipales
* Tren de Gran Canaria (planned)

Roads|

* GC1
* GC2
* GC31
* GC4
* GC5

Sea|

* Puerto de la Luz
* Port of Las Nieves
* Trasmediterránea
* Fred Olsen Express

Sport|

| General|

* Sportspeople
* CB Gran Canaria
* Gran Canaria FS
* Maspalomas FS
* Rally Islas Canarias
* BM Remudas
* Real Club Náutico de Gran Canaria
* Gran Canaria Maratón

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Football|

* CD Arguineguín
* Castillo CF
* UD Gáldar
* AD Huracán
* UD Las Palmas
* UD Las Palmas Atlético
* UD Las Palmas C
* CD Maspalomas
* CF Panadería Pulido
* Real Sporting San José
* UD San Fernando
* UD Tamaraceite
* UD Telde
* UD Vecindario
* UD Villa de Santa Brígida
* UD Villa de Santa Brígida B
* CF Unión Viera
* Universidad de Las Palmas CF

Venues|

* Centro Insular de Deportes
* Estadio Insular
* Estadio Gran Canaria
* Estadio Municipal de Vecindario
* Gran Canaria Arena

Education and science|

* Hospital Insular
* Schools in Las Palmas
* University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
* Maspalomas Station

Spain portal Islands portal

Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF

National|

* Germany

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