La Aldea de San Nicolás

La Aldea de San Nicolás
La Aldea de San Nicolás
Municipality
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	Municipal location in Gran Canaria
	La Aldea de San Nicolás Location in the province of Las Palmas La Aldea de San Nicolás La Aldea de San Nicolás (Canary Islands) La Aldea de San Nicolás La Aldea de San Nicolás (Spain, Canary Islands)
	Coordinates: 27°59′N 15°47′W / 27.983°N 15.783°W
Country	Spain
Autonomous Region	Canary Islands
Province	Las Palmas
Island	Gran Canaria
Area
• Total	123.58 km2 (47.71 sq mi)
Elevation	33 m (108 ft)
Population (2018)
• Total	7,608
• Density	62/km2 (160/sq mi)
Zip code	35470

La Aldea de San Nicolás is the westernmost municipality of the island of Gran Canaria in the Las Palmas province of the Canary Islands. Its full name was, until 2005,^[3] La Aldea de San Nicolás de Tolentino, and the locals simply call it La Aldea. Its population is 8,228 (2013),^[4] and the area is 123.58 km².^[1] Its elevation is about 33m.

La Aldea de San Nicolás is located about 38 km southwest of the island capital Las Palmas. It is situated among forested mountain valleys overlooking the Atlantic, and most families work on the tomato-farms, as well as growing potatoes and other vegetables and fruits, irrigated by reservoirs that collect winter rain. Tourism is also a significant industry, though not as much as in the South of the island.

San Nicolás is the birthplace of Román Rodríguez Rodríguez, President of the Canary Islands from 1999 to 2003.