Arucas

Built around its historic parish centre, Arucas grew into a northern Gran Canaria town shaped by farming and the carving of local volcanic stone. The volcanic cone of Montaña de Arucas rises above its streets, while the municipality reaches north towards the Atlantic coast. The Church of San Juan Bautista, built largely in dark stone in the early 20th century, gives the centre a striking neo-Gothic profile; it is often called the Cathedral of Arucas, although it is not a cathedral. Sugar cane was once central to the local economy, a legacy maintained by the Arehucas rum distillery, founded in 1884. Traditional houses, small squares and nearby banana-growing land underline Arucas’s distinct northern-island character. Discover other points of interest through webcams located across Gran Canaria.

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