Gran Canaria is a medium‑sized island: it’s about 1,560 km² in area, roughly circular, with a diameter of around 50 km and about 236 km of coastline.

Basic size and dimensions

  • Area: about 1,560 km² (around 600 square miles), making it the third largest of the Canary Islands by area.
  • Shape: almost circular, with an approximate diameter of 50 km (31 miles) from coast to coast.
  • Coastline: around 236 km of shore, including long sandy beaches and cliffs.

How that “feels” on the ground

  • Driving time: crossing the island by car (for example, north–south or east–west) typically takes about an hour to an hour and a half depending on the route and traffic.
  • Scale for visitors: big enough to have very different micro‑climates and landscapes (dunes, cities, mountains, villages), but small enough that day trips across the island are easy.

Geography in a nutshell

  • Highest point: Morro de la Agujereada reaches about 1,956 m above sea level in the mountainous center.
  • Status among the Canaries: by area it’s the third largest island, but by population it ranks second after Tenerife.

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