Palmas, Las · Canarias
Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las
The largest city of the Canary archipelago, where two districts coexist — the old Reconquista-era town of Vegueta and the modern port agglomeration of Puerto de la Luz.
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Living in Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las
Las Palmas is the biggest city in the Canary Islands — 384,000 people strung between a ravine and a headland, with the old Reconquista-era quarter of Vegueta at one end and the port district of Puerto de la Luz at the other, fronted by a long city beach. Its climate is among the most equable on earth: winters average 17°C, summers barely 25°C, and it rains little. Most residents are Spanish-born, with large Colombian, Cuban and Venezuelan communities and a notable German one. It has hospitals, a beach in the city and an airport twenty-five minutes out — a full-scale city with near-perfect weather, if a flight from the mainland.
Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las's Spainability Scores — by who's moving
Not our opinion: we ran the same scoring engine behind the quiz for six settler profiles across all 8,132 municipalities. Each score is Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las's percentile for that group — 87 means it beats 87% of the towns we could score. How scoring works.
Higher than 90% of the 8,088 Spanish municipalities we could score for retiring couples.
The largest city of the Canary archipelago, where two districts coexist — the old Reconquista-era town of Vegueta and the modern port agglomeration of Puerto de la Luz. A strong pick for a retiring couple — a hospital in town and a health centre close by.
- Winter average temp 17.2°C
- Drive to a hospital 0 min
- Surgical wait (region) 106 days
- Registered long-let rent €8.1/m²·mo
Higher than 86% of the 8,088 Spanish municipalities we could score for American retirees.
The largest city of the Canary archipelago, where two districts coexist — the old Reconquista-era town of Vegueta and the modern port agglomeration of Puerto de la Luz. A strong pick for American retirees — a hospital in town and a health centre close by.
- Winter average temp 17.2°C
- Drive to a hospital 0 min
- U.S.-born residents 1.03 per 1,000
- Registered long-let rent €8.1/m²·mo
Higher than 83% of the 2,555 Spanish municipalities we could score for remote workers.
The largest city of the Canary archipelago, where two districts coexist — the old Reconquista-era town of Vegueta and the modern port agglomeration of Puerto de la Luz. A strong pick for a remote-working couple — a settled international community and 3 km from the sea.
- 100 Mbps+ coverage 99%
- Drive to nearest airport 24 min
- Registered long-let rent €8.1/m²·mo
- Summer high (Jul–Aug) 24.6°C
Higher than 79% of the 2,555 Spanish municipalities we could score for heat-averse settlers.
The largest city of the Canary archipelago, where two districts coexist — the old Reconquista-era town of Vegueta and the modern port agglomeration of Puerto de la Luz. A strong pick if you can't stand hot summers — 3 km from the sea and a settled international community.
- Summer high (Jul–Aug) 24.6°C
- Rainy days a year 40 days
- Winter average temp 17.2°C
Higher than 74% of the 2,555 Spanish municipalities we could score for families.
The largest city of the Canary archipelago, where two districts coexist — the old Reconquista-era town of Vegueta and the modern port agglomeration of Puerto de la Luz. A strong pick for a family with school-age kids — 3 km from the sea and a settled international community.
- Schools in town 197
- PISA maths (region) 447
- Registered long-let rent €8.1/m²·mo
- Drive to a hospital 0 min
Higher than 65% of the 2,555 Spanish municipalities we could score for budget-first coastal settlers.
The largest city of the Canary archipelago, where two districts coexist — the old Reconquista-era town of Vegueta and the modern port agglomeration of Puerto de la Luz. A strong pick for coastal living on a budget — a settled international community and 3 km from the sea.
- Registered long-let rent €8.1/m²·mo
- Net income per person €14,968
- Summer high (Jul–Aug) 24.6°C
What is the climate like in Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las?
Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las's reported winter average is 17.2°C, while July–August highs reach 24.6°C.
Climate
- Winter average temp
- 17.2°C top 1% of 8,131 towns 9.5°C above the Spanish average (7.8°C)
- Summer high (Jul–Aug)
- 24.6°C top 6% of 8,131 towns 5.6°C below the Spanish average (30.2°C)
- Rainy days a year
- 40 days top 4% of 8,088 towns 41% less than the Spanish average (69 days)
- Sunshine
- 5.4 h/day bottom 6% of 3,829 towns 25% less than the Spanish average (7.2 h/day)
- Summer water stress (WEI+)
- no local data
- River-flood depth (T=100, town centre) estimated
- 0 m top 1% of 8,129 towns 0.04 m below the Spanish average (0.04 m)
- River-flood risk score estimated
- 0 top 1% of 8,129 towns about the Spanish average (0)
- Wildfire burn rate (2010–23)
- 0.24 ha/km² bottom 34% of 8,132 towns 2.07 ha/km² below the Spanish average (2.31 ha/km²)
- Forest fires (2010–23)
- 8 bottom 14% of 8,132 towns 2 above the Spanish average (6)
- High fire-weather days (province) regional estimate
- 27.6% bottom 8% of 8,130 towns 4.7% above the Spanish average (22.9%)
The year, month by month
AEMET 30-year climate normals — what a January or an August actually feels like, not the annual average.
How good is healthcare in Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las?
Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las's nearest health centre is 1.2 km away, and the reported hospital drive is 0 min.
Healthcare
- Drive to a hospital
- 0 min top 1% of 8,132 towns
- Nearest health centre
- 1.2 km top 5% of 8,132 towns
- Surgical wait (region) regional estimate
- 106 days #12 of 17 regions, +3 days vs national about the Spanish average (108 days)
What are schools like in Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las?
Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las has 197 schools in town; the nearest international school is 2 km away.
Schools
- Schools in town
- 197 top 1% of 7,042 towns
- Nearest international school
- 2 km top 1% of 8,132 towns
- PISA maths (region) regional estimate
- 447 #17 of 17 regions, −32 vs national 34 below the Spanish average (481)
How much does it cost to live in Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las?
Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las's reported home price is €2,251/m², while registered long-let rent is €8.1/m²·mo.
Cost & economy
- Home price
- €2,251/m² appraisal (valor tasado) bottom 42% of 306 towns about the Spanish average (€2,208/m²)
- Asking price
- no local data
- Registered long-let rent
- €8.1/m²·mo
- Registered rent p25
- €6.11/m²·mo
- Registered rent p75
- €10.8/m²·mo
- Registered-rent yield
- 4.32% top 43% of 306 towns
- Net income per person
- €14,968 top 41% of 8,059 towns 3% more than the Spanish average (€14,495)
- Income growth ’18–’23
- 25.7% bottom 48% of 6,605 towns
Which languages are used in schools in Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las?
Spanish is the only region-wide official language in the Canary Islands, and Spanish-medium teaching is the public-school default. Individual bilingual and international programmes can use other languages, so check the specific school. See the the Canary Islands region guide for the wider regional context.
What is the community like in Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las?
Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las's reported population is 384,023.
Who lives here
- Population
- 384,023
- Born in Spain
- 83.5% 5.3% below the Spanish average (88.8%)
- Born elsewhere in EU/UK
- 2.4% 1.4% below the Spanish average (3.8%)
- U.S.-born residents
- 1.03 per 1,000
How easy is it to get around Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las?
Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las is a reported 24 min drive from the nearest airport, with 98% fibre-to-home coverage.
Getting around
- Drive to nearest airport
- 24 min top 4% of 8,132 towns
- Fibre-to-home coverage
- 98% top 12% of 8,132 towns 19% above the Spanish average (79%)
- 100 Mbps+ coverage
- 99% top 17% of 8,132 towns 16% above the Spanish average (83%)
Numbers: Spainability town dataset, derived from INE, AEMET, Mitma and the Catastro. Registered long-let rent is SERPAVI declared-contract data; its p25–p75 values show the observed band. Registered-rent yield is gross, excludes costs and is never imputed. Percentile chips count only the municipalities that report the figure — the "of n" says how many. Region-ranked figures (PISA, surgical waits) compare Spain's 17 comunidades autónomas. A blank means no municipal-level figure is published — not a zero.
How does Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las fit you?
These are the town's numbers. Whether it's your town depends on what you're optimising for — winter sun or mild summers, a city or a village, short medical waits, an easy flight home. The 3-minute quiz scores Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las against every one of Spain's 8,132 municipalities on your priorities. It sits about 23 min from Telde, if that's your anchor.
Take the quiz — rank Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las for you →Questions to verify locally
- Ask whether current long-let rents match the registered-contract figure.
- Request recent comparable sales before relying on the appraisal figure.
- Test fibre speed at the exact address, not the town average.
- Visit local schools and confirm places for incoming families.
- Confirm health-centre registration and opening hours in person.
- Ask about summer rental crowds and parking near the coast.
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