VEGA DE SAN MATEO, LAS PALMAS

'Municipality of Vega de San Mateo'
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Statistics
Autonomous region:	Canary Islands
Province:	Las Palmas
Island:	Gran Canaria
Area:	37.85 km² some reads 38.15 km²
Population:	7,617 ''(2004)''
Population density:	199.66/km²
Elevation: Lowest: Centre: Highest:	southern part 850 m snorthern part
Location:	28.01667/28°1' N lat. 15.51667/15°31' W long.
Municipal code:	E-35033
Car designation:	GC until 2001

'Vega de San Mateo' (latter part Spanish meaning Saint Matthew is a Canarian municipality in the eastern portion of the island of Gran Canaria in the Las Palmas province in the Canary Islands. Vega de San Mateo is a suburb of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. The population is 7,617 (ISTAC, 2004), its density is 199.66/km² and the area is 37.89 km². Vega de San Mateo is located SW of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and W of Telde and is on a road linking to the capital as well as Telde and the northwestern part of Gran Canaria. The main industry are agriculture and tourism. Farmlands are situated in the valleys while the mountains covers most of Vega de San Mateo.

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Geography

Historical population

Other

External links

See also

Geography

★ Location:

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★ Latitude: 28.01667 (28°1') N

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★ Longitude: 15.51667 (15°31') W

★ Altitude:

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★ Lowest: northeastern part

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★ Centre: 850 m

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★ Highest: southwestern part

Historical population

Year	Population	Density
1991	6,153	-
1996	7,316	-
2001	6,979	183.65/km²
2002	7,575	-
2003	7,610	200.85/km²
2004	7,617	199.66/km²

Other

Vega de San Mateo has schools, lyceums, a few gymnasia, churches, a post office and squares (''plaza'').

External links

★ 'Map and aerial photos'

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★ Street map from Mapquest. MapPoint, Google or Yahoo! Maps

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★ Google or Microsoft Virtual Earth - image now available

★ Coordinates:

See also

★ (town)

★ (county)

★ (public transport)

★ (walking)

★ List of municipalities in Las Palmas

	'North:' Las Palmas de Gran Canaria	'Northeast:' Santa Brígida
'West:' Valleseco	'Vega de San Mateo'	'East:' Valsequillo de Gran Canaria
'Southwest:' Tejeda	'South:' San Bartolomé de Tirajana