Vega de San Mateo
Located in Las Palmas, Canary Islands Coordinates: 27°59′58″ N 15°33′11″ W
- Population
- 7,765
- 7.8K
- Elevation
- 1,104 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Atlantic/Canary · UTC+00:00
- Places inside
- 7
- listed under Vega de San Mateo
- Airports
- LPA Gran Canaria Airport18 km
- TFN Tenerife Norte-Ciudad de La Laguna Airport94 km
About Vega de San Mateo
Vega de San Mateo is a municipality. Location: Las Palmas, Canary Islands. Population: 7,765. Elevation: 1,104 m. The best months to visit are May–October. The nearest airport is Gran Canaria Airport (18 km). Nearby sights include Las Cumbres and Gran Canaria.
Photos of Vega de San Mateo
Climate of Vega de San Mateo
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 17° · Night 10° · Rain 41 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Telde · 13 km east23°
- Las Palmas de Gran Canaria · 18 km northeast23°
- Santa Cruz de Tenerife · 86 km northwest24°
- Hottest month
- August (day 26°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 7°)
- Wettest month
- December (55 mm)
- Driest month
- July (2 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 14° | 15° | 16° | 17° | 19° | 22° | 25° | 26° | 24° | 21° | 17° | 15° |
| Average low (°C) | 7° | 7° | 8° | 9° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 15° | 14° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 53 | 47 | 37 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 28 | 41 | 55 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September October
How to get to Vega de San Mateo
The nearest airport is Gran Canaria Airport (LPA), 18 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Telde, 13 km to the east.
Airports
- Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) Gran Canaria Island 18 kmsoutheast
- Tenerife Norte-Ciudad de La Laguna Airport (TFN) Tenerife 94 kmnorthwest
- Tenerife Sur Airport (TFS) Tenerife 100 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Telde Population: 123.3K 13 kmeast
- Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Population: 383.5K 18 kmnortheast
- Santa Cruz de Tenerife Population: 211.4K 86 kmnorthwest
- San Cristóbal de La Laguna Population: 150.7K 93 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Vega de San Mateo
Within 100 km: 125 historic and cultural sites, 176 natural sites, 96 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km173 places
- Canary Islands Island 5 kmE
- Gran Canaria Island 4 kmSW
- Pico de la Cogolla Mountain 19 kmS
- Sioux City Natural site 24 kmS
25–60 km50 places
- Playa de las Mujeres Beach 30 kmS
- Playa de San Agustín Beach 25 kmS
- Playa del Inglés Beach 28 kmS
- Playa de Arguineguín Beach 30 kmSW
60–100 km174 places
- Playa de las Teresitas Beach 84 kmNW
- Playa de San Roque Beach 90 kmNW
- Playa de Samarines Beach 89 kmNW
- Playa de Ijuana Beach 83 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Places in Vega de San Mateo
7 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Cities & villages3
- Cueva Grande · Village
- La Lechuza · Neighbourhood
- Las Lagunetas · Village
Mountains & nature2
- Caldera de Pino Santo · Natural site
- Pico de las Nieves · Mountain
Heritage & sights1
- Roque Nublo Mediumwave Transmitter · Landmark
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Las Cumbres Natural site, Valleseco4.4 km NW
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Gran Canaria Island, Tejeda4.5 km SW
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Casa Museo de los Patronos de la Virgen Museum, Teror6.7 km N -
Canary Islands Island, Canary Islands5.2 km E
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Los Marteles Natural site, Telde5.9 km SE
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El Montañón Mountain, San Bartolomé de Tirajana6.2 km SW
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Roque Nublo Mountain, Tejeda6.3 km SW
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Moriscos Mountain, Moya6.3 km W
Sources & licences
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