Telde | |
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 Location of Telde | |
_-_OSM_Mapnik.svg)  Telde | |
| Coordinates:27°59′N15°25′W / 27.983°N 15.417°W /27.983; -15.417 | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous Community | Canary Islands |
| Province | Las Palmas |
| Island | Gran Canaria |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Juan Antonio Peña (CIUCA) |
| Area | |
• Total | 102.43 km2 (39.55 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 130 m (430 ft) |
| Population (2018)[2] | |
• Total | 123,265 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Teldenses |
| Time zone | UTC±0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (WEST) |
| Postal code | 35200 |
| Dialing code | +34 928 |
| Official language(s) | Spanish |
Telde is amunicipality in the eastern part of the island ofGran Canaria,Canary Islands, overseas (Atlantic) insular Spain. It bordersLas Palmas to the north and is part of its urban area.
It is the second most populous municipality on the island, with a population of 102,170 (2013).[3] Its area is 102.43 km2 (39.55 sq mi).[1] The city is the oldest and the first capital of the island of Gran Canaria, founded before 1351, a former medieval bishopric and present Catholictitular see. TheGC-1 motorway passes east of the city.Gran Canaria International Airport is located in the subdivision of Gando, south of Telde.
Before the Spanish invasion Telde was the eastern centre of the aborigines of the island, and the renowned aborigine Doramas is believed to have lived here. Early records point to about 14,000 aboriginal dwellings in Telde at the time of conquest; Telde is the spot where the famous Idolo de Tara figure—currently housed in theMuseo Canario inLas Palmas—was discovered.
It was created by papal decree in 1351. Today Telde is Gran Canaria's second city with a population over 100,000. The historic old town area of Telde is particularly popular with visitors.
TheDiocese of Islas de la Fortuna (español) / Isola de Fortunate (Italiano) / Insulas Fortunatis (Latin) (meaning 'Fortunate islands', the nickname of the Canaries) was established on 7 November 1351.[4] The territory split off from the BalearicDiocese of Mallorca, assuffragan of the (Andalusian) MetropolitanArchdiocese of Seville.
Renamed in 1369 after its see as Diocese of Telde (Spanish) / Telden(sis) (Latin adjective).
On 7 July 1404 it lost territory to establish theDiocese of Rubicon.
In 1441 it was suppressed, without direct successor.
In 1969 the diocese was nominally restored as LatinTitular bishopric of Telde (Spanish) / Telden(sis) (Latin adjective).
It has had the following incumbents,none yet of the fitting Episcopal (lowest) rank:
In the past, Telde was an agricultural community, the main crops being sugar canes, vineyards, bananas and tomatoes. Today the surrounding area of Telde is quite heavily industrialised, becoming the industrial centre on the island.[5]
Two airlines are headquartered atGran Canaria Airport:Binter Canarias andCanaryfly.[6][7]
The church San Juan Bautista (John the Baptist) de Telde is the true spiritual centre of Telde. Located in the square of the same name and founded in 1483, the old church was erected by the Garcia del Castillo family at the time of the town's foundation. It still has the original gateway, an example ofSevillian-Portuguese Gothic architecture. The towers, however, are an example of early 20th neo-Gothic construction. The real marvels are inside the building: the statue of Christ on the main altar, made from corn dough by thePurépechaMexican Indians, brought here before 1550, theFlemish Gothic main altar, which dates back to before 1516, and the triptych of theVirgin Mary, brought fromFlanders, also in the 16th century, depicting five religious scenes.[8]
Telde has 101 archaeological sites and 709 listed sites of ethnographic interest. The number of sites increases each year, as do new aspects of old fields, but most are in disrepair and many are disappearing. Some of the most prominent are the coastal town of Tufia, in good condition and extensively excavated by archaeologists;Four Doors (Cuatro Puertas), a large cave with four doors located on top of a mountain overlooking the plain adjoined to a village ofcave houses with collective barn at the back; the caves of Tara and Cendro, remains of the ancient centre of population; the town of Draguillo on the border withIngenio;las cuevas Chalasia which consist of a labyrinthine series of artificial caves linked by tunnels; and the impressivenecropolis of Jinámar which includes more than 500 tombs of various types.
Telde has a moderatedesert climate.
| Climate data for Gran Canaria Airport (1981-2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 29.5 (85.1) | 30.9 (87.6) | 34 (93) | 34.3 (93.7) | 36 (97) | 36.9 (98.4) | 44.2 (111.6) | 39.2 (102.6) | 39 (102) | 36 (97) | 36.2 (97.2) | 29.4 (84.9) | 44.2 (111.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 20.8 (69.4) | 21.2 (70.2) | 22.3 (72.1) | 22.6 (72.7) | 23.6 (74.5) | 25.3 (77.5) | 26.9 (80.4) | 27.5 (81.5) | 27.2 (81.0) | 26.2 (79.2) | 24.2 (75.6) | 22.2 (72.0) | 24.2 (75.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 18.0 (64.4) | 18.3 (64.9) | 19.3 (66.7) | 19.5 (67.1) | 20.4 (68.7) | 22.2 (72.0) | 23.8 (74.8) | 24.6 (76.3) | 24.3 (75.7) | 23.1 (73.6) | 21.2 (70.2) | 19.3 (66.7) | 21.2 (70.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 15.3 (59.5) | 15.6 (60.1) | 16.1 (61.0) | 16.2 (61.2) | 17.3 (63.1) | 19.2 (66.6) | 20.8 (69.4) | 21.6 (70.9) | 21.4 (70.5) | 20.1 (68.2) | 18.1 (64.6) | 16.5 (61.7) | 18.2 (64.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 10.2 (50.4) | 9.4 (48.9) | 10.5 (50.9) | 12 (54) | 12.2 (54.0) | 14.4 (57.9) | 16.4 (61.5) | 17.6 (63.7) | 16.8 (62.2) | 14.8 (58.6) | 12.8 (55.0) | 12.0 (53.6) | 9.4 (48.9) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 25 (1.0) | 24 (0.9) | 13 (0.5) | 6 (0.2) | 1 (0.0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 9 (0.4) | 16 (0.6) | 22 (0.9) | 31 (1.2) | 151 (5.9) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 22 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 184 | 191 | 229 | 228 | 272 | 284 | 308 | 300 | 241 | 220 | 185 | 179 | 2,821 |
| Source:World Meteorological Organization (UN),[9]Agencia Estatal de Meteorología[10] | |||||||||||||
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Lycée Français René-Verneau, the French international school of Gran Canaria, is located in Telde.[11]
San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Tenerife, SpainGáldar, Gran Canaria, SpainMoguer, Spain, birthplace of Telde's founder,Cristóbal García del Castillo
Chongqing,China, birth city ofSanmao, writer who lived in the island[12]
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