Tejeda

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Tejeda
Municipality
Mist over the caldera of Tejeda
Mist over the caldera of Tejeda
Municipal location in Gran Canaria
Municipal location in Gran Canaria
Tejeda is located in Canary Islands
Tejeda
Tejeda
Location in the Canary Islands
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Country Spain
Autonomous Region Canary Islands
Province Las Palmas
Island Gran Canaria
Area[1]
 • Total 103.30 km2 (39.88 sq mi)
Elevation 1,050 m (3,440 ft)
Population (2013)[2]
 • Total 2,028
 • Density 20/km2 (51/sq mi)
Time zone GMT (UTC+0)

Tejeda is a village and a municipality in the mountainous central part of the island of Gran Canaria in the Province of Las Palmas in the Canary Islands. Its population is 2,028 (2013),[2] and the area is 103.3 km2 (39.9 sq mi).[1] The highest point of the island Gran Canaria, Pico de las Nieves - 1,949 m (6,394 ft) is located in the municipality of Tejeda. The town Tejeda is situated 6 km (4 mi) northwest of the Pico de las Nieves and 23 km (14 mi) southwest of the island capital Las Palmas. Another remarkable summit in the municipality is Roque Nublo 813 m (2,667 ft).

Historical population

Year Population
1991 2,361
1996 2,552
2001 2,400
2002 2,402
2003 2,351
2004 2,347
2013 2,028

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