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Village

La Atalaya

Located in Santa Brígida, Las Palmas Coordinates: 28°01′40″ N 15°28′43″ W

Map showing the location of La Atalaya La Atalaya
Location in Spain
Elevation
512 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Atlantic/Canary · UTC+00:00
When to go
May–November
See the climate
Airports
LPA Gran Canaria Airport14 km
TFN Tenerife Norte-Ciudad de La Laguna Airport99 km

About La Atalaya

La Atalaya is a village. Location: Santa Brígida, Las Palmas. Elevation: 512 m. The best months to visit are May–November. The nearest airport is Gran Canaria Airport (14 km). Nearby sights include Casa Museo del Vino and Caldera de Bandama.

Climate of La Atalaya

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–November.

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 20° · Night 14° · Rain 33 mm

Hottest month
August (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night 11°)
Wettest month
December (42 mm)
Driest month
July (1 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of La Atalaya
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)17°18°19°20°21°23°25°26°25°23°20°18°
Average low (°C)11°11°11°12°13°15°16°17°17°16°14°12°
Precipitation (mm)35362619621111223342

Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September October November

How to get to La Atalaya

The nearest airport is Gran Canaria Airport (LPA), 14 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Telde, 7 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) Gran Canaria Island 14 kmsoutheast
  • Tenerife Norte-Ciudad de La Laguna Airport (TFN) Tenerife 99 kmnorthwest
  • Tenerife Sur Airport (TFS) Tenerife 108 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Telde Population: 123.3K 7 kmsoutheast
  • Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Population: 383.5K 10 kmnortheast
  • Santa Cruz de Tenerife Population: 211.4K 90 kmnorthwest
  • San Cristóbal de La Laguna Population: 150.7K 97 kmnorthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from La Atalaya

Within 100 km: 123 historic and cultural sites, 154 natural sites, 90 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km151 places

  • Canary Islands Island 4 kmSW
  • Gran Canaria Island 12 kmSW
  • Pico de la Cogolla Mountain 25 kmSW
  • Necrópolis de Arteara Historic site 22 kmSW

25–60 km72 places

  • Playa de las Mujeres Beach 35 kmS
  • Playa de San Agustín Beach 29 kmS
  • Playa del Inglés Beach 32 kmS
  • Playa de Arguineguín Beach 36 kmSW

60–100 km144 places

  • Playa de las Teresitas Beach 87 kmNW
  • Playa de San Roque Beach 93 kmNW
  • Playa de Samarines Beach 94 kmW
  • Playa de Ijuana Beach 86 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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