Map of Arucas, Spain

Arucas is a city in Canary Islands, Spain, with a population of about 36,259. It lies at 28.1198°N, 15.5233°W. Arucas is about 1,743 km (1,083 mi) southwest of Madrid, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 11 km to the east.

Arucas at a glance

Where is Arucas?

• The 13th largest city in Canary Islands on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 21 min on the shortest day to 13 h 56 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Arucas

• Las Palmas de Gran Canaria — 11 km east
• Telde — 17 km southeast
• San Bartolomé de Tirajana — 22 km south
• Santa Lucía — 23 km south
• Maspalomas — 40 km south
• Santa Cruz de Tenerife — 81 km northwest
• La Laguna — 88 km northwest
• La Orotava — 102 km west
• Granadilla de Abona — 103 km west
• Los Realejos — 108 km west

Largest cities in Canary Islands

• Las Palmas de Gran Canaria — 383,516
• Santa Cruz de Tenerife — 211,359
• La Laguna — 150,661
• Telde — 123,265
• Arona — 78,614
• Santa Lucía — 71,863
• Arrecife — 61,351
• San Bartolomé de Tirajana — 53,588
• Adeje — 43,204
• La Orotava — 41,833

Largest cities in Spain

• Madrid — 3,255,944
• Barcelona — 1,686,208
• Valencia — 824,340
• Zaragoza — 686,986
• Seville — 686,741
• Málaga — 592,346
• Murcia — 471,982
• Palma — 438,234
• Las Palmas de Gran Canaria — 383,516
• Alicante — 348,901

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.