Oct 17, 20192 min read

La Isleta ( Gran Canaria )

Isleta Peninsula Isleta-peninsula-Gran-Canaria-Old-Map-1879.jpg Peninsula of La Isleta and isthmus of Guanarteme on a map of 1879. Administrative location Country (ies) Flag of Spain.svg Spain Canary Islands Division (s) (simple) .svg Canary Islands Subdivision (s)

Province of Las Palmas - Bandera.svg Las Palmas Municipality (s) Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Geographic location Continent africa Canary archipelago Flag Island of Gran Canaria.svg Gran Canaria Nearby city (s) Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Sea (ocean) Atlantic Ocean Gulf or Bay Confital Bay Length 4 km (NE-SO) Width 2.6 km (350 m on the isthmus) Height 240 meters above sea level.

Other data Protected areas Protected Landscape of La Isleta Historic buildings Castillo de la Luz Isleta Lighthouse Location Map (s) La Isleta Peninsula located in Las Palmas Province La Isleta Peninsula La Isleta Peninsula Coordinates 28 ° 09′52 ″ N 15 ° 25′09 ″ OC Coordinates: 28 ° 09′52 ″ N 15 ° 25′09 ″ W (map) [edit data in Wikidata]

The peninsula of La Isleta is located in the northeast of Gran Canaria (Canary Islands, Spain), linked to the rest of the island by the Guanarteme isthmus. This isthmus, once a language of dunes and sands, is today partially buried by the urban development of the city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. It constitutes one of the three great peninsulas of the Canary Islands, next to the peninsula of Jandía (Fuerteventura) and the peninsula of Anaga (Tenerife).

This space constitutes one of the most peculiar geographical signs of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. It brings together natural elements of notorious singularity, such as the alignment of volcanic cones resulting from the different eruptive episodes that make up the peninsula. In addition to the eruptive processes, different marine levels and steep cliffs resulting from erosion, which provide a very varied coastal morphology.