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La Cuesta

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Total population

27,576

Coordinates28.47°, -16.29°

Demographic figures from INE (Spain). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Set in Canary Islands, Spain, La Cuesta is recorded in open geodata as a town. Population sits at roughly 27,576 according to the open data we track. Its coordinates of 28.468°, -16.289° place it in the subtropical zone of the northern hemisphere. The latitude suggests hot summers and mild winters typical of the subtropics. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,904 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 75% of daylight hours. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
28.4685
Longitude
-16.2893
Water area
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View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
89,118
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Canary Islands Chiffchaff
    Phylloscopus canariensis (Hartwig, 1886) · Aves
    2,777
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    2,344
  • Island Canary
    Serinus canaria (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2,196
  • Rock Pigeon
    Columba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    1,786
  • African Blue Tit
    Cyanistes teneriffae (Lesson, 1831) · Aves
    1,777
  • Eurasian Kestrel
    Falco tinnunculus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,730
  • Canary Islands Chaffinch
    Fringilla canariensis Vieillot, 1817 · Aves
    1,364
  • Gallot's lizard
    Gallotia galloti (Oudart, 1839) · Squamata
    1,315

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
89
Largest magnitude
4.4
Largest event
2019-01-18

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Canary Islands

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.22
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,904

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about La Cuesta

Re-conducir la periferia
Joaquín Casariego Ramírez · 2004

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Coastal Pearl
Coastal Pearl
Mecyna asinalis
Seen 2026-06-30
Death's Head Hawkmoth
Death's Head Hawkmoth
Acherontia atropos
Seen 2026-06-30
Ascotis fortunata
Ascotis fortunata
Ascotis fortunata
Seen 2026-06-30
Eurasian Blackbird
Eurasian Blackbird
Turdus merula
Seen 2026-06-30
Convolvulus canariensis
Convolvulus canariensis
Convolvulus canariensis
Seen 2026-06-29
Canary Herb-Robert
Canary Herb-Robert
Geranium reuteri
Seen 2026-06-28
Carlina salicifolia
Carlina salicifolia
Carlina salicifolia
Seen 2026-06-28
arabian pea
arabian pea
Bituminaria bituminosa
Seen 2026-06-28
Devil's Horsewhip
Devil's Horsewhip
Achyranthes aspera
Seen 2026-06-28

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Open Library