TERRITORY AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT OF MOGÁN

The island of Gran Canaria has a surface area of 1,560 km2. Of this, the municipality of Mogán occupies an area of 172.44 km2, making it the second largest on the island. It borders the municipality of Tejeda to the north, San Bartolomé de Tirajana to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the south and La Aldea de San Nicolás to the west.

The highest points in the territory are marked by the source of the Veneguera basin (Yescas, at 1,515 metres above sea level) and the Mogán basin (Sándara, at 1,578 metres above sea level).

This terrain makes Mogán a place of stark contrasts and diverse landscapes, where seafaring culture coexists with the rural and mountain world.

The 21,000 inhabitants of the municipality of Mogán are spread over more than forty population centres scattered throughout the territory.

Mogán’s climate is one of the attractions that has made it one of the most important tourist municipalities in the Canary Islands. The area between Arguineguín and Mogán has a mini-climate that keeps temperatures pleasant throughout the year.

During the summer, the trade winds cool the air, preventing excessive heat. In contrast, during the winter, Atlantic cyclones bring a climate more typical of spring. This characteristic makes the area one of the ideal places for the recovery of rheumatic patients or those with similar ailments, according to the World Health Organisation.

Although rainfall is scarce from November to March, with south-westerly weather, there can be heavy rains that fill the dams and ponds in the middle and upper areas of the municipality. The average temperature is 19.2 degrees.

Within the municipality of Mogán, the Barrancos de Arguineguín, Mogán, Veneguera and the Tauro Massif are particularly noteworthy.

These areas are rich in natural resources, where we can find numerous plant and animal species endemic to the islands. This characteristic makes the municipality of Mogán one of the few places where, within a few kilometres, you can enjoy and discover the ecological peculiarities of the Canary Islands.

For this reason, 38% of the municipality’s territory is subject to protection measures under the Inagua Nature Reserve, the Nublo Rural Park and the Tauro Natural Monument.