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Moya, Las Palmas
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| Municipality of Moya | |
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| Autonomous region: | Canary Islands |
| Province: | Las Palmas |
| Island: | Gran Canaria |
| Area: | 31.87 km² some reads 31.74 km² |
| Population: | 7,825 (2004) |
| Population density: | 246.53/km² |
| Elevation: Lowest: Centre: Highest: |
Atlantic Ocean 490 m southern part |
| Location: | 28.11667/28°7' N lat. 15.5667/15°34' W long. |
| Municipal code: | E-35013 |
| Car designation: | GC until 2001 |
Moya is a municipality of Las Palmas province, on the Canary Islands. It is in the northern part of the Grand Canary island or Gran Canaria.
Moya's area is 31.87 km² with a population of about 8,307 (ISTAC, 2003) and its density is 250.63/km².
Moya is situated in the mountains while the valleys cover the northern part, the mountains cover the southern part. Farmlands are within the coastline, the Atlantic Ocean lies to the north. Moya is located W of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and GC2, N of Puerto Rico and W of Arucas and is linked with a major highway linking Puerto Rico and Arucas. The main industry are agriculture, businesses and tourism.
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- Location:
- Latitude: 28.11667 (27°8') N
- Longitude: 15.5667 (15°34') W
- Altitude:
- Lowest: Atlantic Ocean
- Centre: 490 m
- Highest: eastern part
- Name of inhabitants: -
- Postal code: -
| Year | Population | Density |
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| 1991 | 8,007 | - |
| 1996 | 8,663 | - |
| 2001 | 8,137 | 254.28/km² |
| 2002 | 8,435 | - |
| 2003 | 8,307 | 250.63/km² |
| 2004 | 7,845 | 245.63/km² |
Moya has schools, lyceums, a few gymnasia, churches, a post office and a few squares (plazas).
- Map and aerial photos
- Street map: Street map from Mapquest, MapPoint, Google or Yahoo! Maps
- Satellite images: Google or Microsoft Virtual Earth - image now available
- Coordinates:
| North: Atlantic Ocean | Northeast: Arucas | |
| West: Santa María de Guía de Gran Canaria | Moya | East: Firgas |
| Southwest: Gáldar | South: Artenara and Tejeda | Southeast: Valleseco |
| Municipalities of Gran Canaria |  |
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| Agaete | Agüimes | Artenara | Arucas | Firgas | Gáldar | Ingenio | Mogán | Moya | Las Palmas | San Bartolomé de Tirajana | San Nicolás de Tolentino | Sta. Brígida | Sta. Lucía de Tirajana | Sta. María de Guía | Tejeda | Telde | Valleseco | Valsequillo | Vega de San Mateo | |