The Province of Las Palmas (, UK: ; Spanish: Provincia de Las Palmas) is a province of Spain, consisting of the eastern part of the autonomous community of the Canary Islands. Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, the capital city of this province and of the island of Gran Canaria, is also the largest city in the Canary Islands.
In 1927, the Province of Canary Islands was split into two provinces: Las Palmas and Santa Cruz de Tenerife. In 1982, both provinces became part of the newly founded autonomous community of the Canary Islands.
It has a population of 1,171,547 in an area of 4,069.70 square kilometres (1,571.32 sq mi) across its 34 municipalities. About 32.8% of the population lives in the capital. The name "Las Palmas" is generally used to refer to both the city and the province.
License plates in the province used to start with "GC", which referred to the island of Gran Canaria, although the same plates were also issued in Lanzarote and Fuerteventura.
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Geography
It consists of about half of the Atlantic archipelago, including the islands of Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura, and Lanzarote, as well as another six minor isles (Alegranza, Graciosa, Montaña Clara, Lobos, Roque del Este, and Roque del Oeste). Their total land area is 4,066 km2 (1,570 sq mi), representing 54.6% of the Canary Islands' total land. (The other half of the archipelago is the Province of Santa Cruz.)
Las Palmas contains the Parque Nacional Timanfaya on the island of Lanzarote.
Municipalities
The province has 34 municipalities, the lowest number among the provinces of Spain:
Demographics
As of 2025, the population is 1,171,547, of which 49.7% are males, and 50.3% are females. Minors make up 14.4% of the population, and seniors make up 17.4%.
Immigration
As of 2025, immigrants make up 21.6% of the population. The 5 largest foreign countries of birth are Colombia, Cuba, Morocco, Italy, and Venezuela.
Transport
Air
The province is served by these airports:
Gran Canaria Airport
Fuerteventura Airport
Lanzarote Airport