In 1927, theProvince of Canary Islands was split into two provinces: Las Palmas andSanta Cruz de Tenerife. In 1982, both provinces became part of the newly founded autonomous community of the Canary Islands.
Its capital is the city ofLas Palmas de Gran Canaria, on the island ofGran Canaria, which is also one of the capitals of the autonomous community (next toSanta Cruz de Tenerife). About 33.2% of the provincial population of 1,145,843 (2023) live in the capital. The name "Las Palmas" is generally used to refer to both the city and the province. There are 34 municipalities in the province; seeList of municipalities in Las Palmas.
License plates in the province used to start with "GC", which referred to the island of Gran Canaria, although the same plates were also issued in Lanzarote and Fuerteventura.
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