Vega de San Mateo is a town and a municipality in the mountainous central part of the island of Gran Canaria in the Province of Las Palmas in the Canary Islands. Its population is 7,774 (2013),[3] and the area is 37.89 km2.[1] Vega de San Mateo is located 17 km southwest of Las Palmas.

Vega de San Mateo
Flag of Vega de San Mateo
Coat of arms of Vega de San Mateo
Municipal location in Gran Canaria
Municipal location in Gran Canaria
Vega de San Mateo is located in Province of Las Palmas
Vega de San Mateo
Vega de San Mateo
Location in the province of Las Palmas
Vega de San Mateo is located in Canary Islands
Vega de San Mateo
Vega de San Mateo
Vega de San Mateo (Canary Islands)
Vega de San Mateo is located in Spain, Canary Islands
Vega de San Mateo
Vega de San Mateo
Vega de San Mateo (Spain, Canary Islands)
Coordinates: 28°0′40″N 15°32′0″W / 28.01111°N 15.53333°W / 28.01111; -15.53333
CountrySpain
Autonomous RegionCanary Islands
ProvinceLas Palmas
IslandGran Canaria
Area
 • Total
37.89 km2 (14.63 sq mi)
Elevation
820 m (2,690 ft)
Population
 (2018)[2]
 • Total
7,625
 • Density200/km2 (520/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

Historical population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1991 6,153—    
1996 7,316+18.9%
2001 6,979−4.6%
2002 7,575+8.5%
YearPop.±%
2003 7,610+0.5%
2004 7,617+0.1%
2013 7,774+2.1%

See also

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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, population
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