Ingenio | |
Translit Lang1 Type: | Spanish |
Translit Lang1 Info: | Ingenio |
Settlement Type: | municipality |
Pushpin Map: | Spain Province of Las Palmas#Canary Islands#Spain with Canary Islands |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the province of Las Palmas |
Coordinates: | 27.9214°N -15.4325°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Spain |
Subdivision Type1: | Autonomous Community |
Subdivision Name1: | Canary Islands |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Name2: | Las Palmas |
Subdivision Type3: | Island |
Subdivision Name3: | Gran Canaria |
Leader Party: | PP |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Juan José Gil Méndez |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 38.15 |
Elevation Footnotes: | (AMSL) |
Elevation M: | 558 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | CET |
Utc Offset1: | +0 |
Timezone1 Dst: | CEST (GMT +1) |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +1 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 35250 |
Area Code: | +34 (Spain) + 928 (Las Palmas) |
Website: | www.ingenio.es |
Ingenio is a town and a Spanish municipality in the eastern part of the island of Gran Canaria in the Province of Las Palmas in the Canary Islands. Its population is (2013),[2] and the area is 38.15km2.[1]
Ingenio is situated between the mountains and the Atlantic Ocean, 240NaN0 south of the island's capital Las Palmas and 90NaN0 south of Telde. The municipality includes the town Carrizal. The GC-1 motorway passes east of the town, and the Gran Canaria Airport is situated in the eastern part of the municipality. In agriculture, sugar cane is one of the dominant crops in Ingenio.
The municipality is home to the International Folklore Festival which has the participation of music groups worldwide including Mexico, Colombia, Romania, Russia and Uganda.