Las Palmas: history, climate and culture
Las Palmas De Gran Canaria was founded by Juan Rejón on June 24, 1478. It was called “Real de Las Palmas” when Rejón was in control of the invading army that waged war against the local population. In 1483, the conflict got here to an end with the incorporation of the island by Pedro De Vera, who conquered the inhabitants of Gáldar, the north-west of the island, and united them with the crown of Castile. There was a major increase within the importance of town with the establishment of the Bishopric of the Canary Islands, the Pure Inquisition of the First Court, the Royal Court and the residence of the Captain of the Canary Islands.
The town, which covers a complete area of 100.55 km², has mostly hot weather all year long. A desert climate with warm, dry summers and hot enough to be characterised as a tropical climate. Its average annual temperature is 21.2°C within the morning and 18°C at night. Las Palmas De Gran Canaria has a relative annual humidity of 66% and rains on average for under 22 days, with a rainfall of 155 mm per yr. Climatologist Thomas Whitmore of Syracuse University declared Las Palmas de Gran Canaria town with one of the best climate on the earth in his assessment of the nice weather.
Nonetheless, Las Palmas De Gran Canaria offers quite a lot of cultural and social values ranging from visual arts, live shows, dance performances, music festivals, theatre, cinema and opera. The official language of this city is Spanish. The town’s major festival commemorating the establishment of the “City Fiestas de San Juan” often takes place in June. One in all the major tourist attractions is the Carnival of Las Palmas De Gran Canaria. The town center of Triana and Vegueta are nominated for UNESCO World Heritage Sites.