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The city was founded on June 24, 1478, with the name "Real de Las Palmas" by Juan Rejón, head of the invading Castilian army, before engaging in war with the local Guanches (aboriginal people of the Canary Islands). In 1492, Christopher Columbus anchored in the Port of Las Palmas (and spent some time on the island) on his first trip to the Americas. He also stopped on the way back to Spain. Today, a museum is named after him - Casa Colón - in the Vegueta area of the city.
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria aka Las Palmas is the capital (jointly with the Santa Cruz) and most populous city of the Autonomous Community of Canary Islands and the ninth largest city in Spain, with a population of 381,123 in 2008. It is the fifth-most populous urban area in Spain with the population 700,000 and (depending on sources) ninth or tenth-most populous metropolitan area in Spain with the population 625,892. Las Palmas is the largest city of the European Union outside Europe. Located in northeast of the Spanish island of Gran Canaria, about 150 kilometers (~93 miles) off the northwestern coast of the Africa within the Atlantic Ocean.
The city is home to the Canarian Ministry of Presidency (shared in a 4-year term with Santa Cruz), one half of the ministries and boards of the Canarian Government, (the other half being located in Tenerife), the Gran Canaria Provincial Courts and two courts of the Superior Court of Justice of the Canary Islands.
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is today a cosmopolitan city. It has five beaches (Las Canteras, Las Alcaravaneras, San Cristobal, El Confital and La Laja) and a big seaport (Puerto de la Luz harbor) that was very important during the 70s and early 90s (and benefited greatly from the closure of the Suez Canal during the Arab-Israeli conflict). Due to its situation as nexus of two continents and its importance as a touristic spot, many foreign workers have migrated and settled in the city.
The main City Festival (Fiestas de San Juan) is in June, celebrating the foundation of the City. The Carnival of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria[2] is also widely known not only in Spain but worldwide, one of the main attractions for tourists.