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The changes in volume and, therefore, weight of the island have also caused the island to rise above the previous sea level during erosive periods and to sink during eruptive periods. Some of these "fossil beaches" can be seen in the cliff faces of the more eroded northern coast.<ref name="canarian_volcanoes_sealevel">Oscillations of up to 400 metres in the level corresponding to sea level have occurred in geological history. The highest point known is in the Bay of El Confital, Las Palmas (130m above current sea level) while subaerial materials have been extracted from a well at 230m below sea level in the area of La Aldea. Araña, V and Carracedo, J.C: ''Canarian Volcanoes'', Volume 3: Gran Canaria, pp. 13. Editorial Rueda, Madrid, 1978.</ref> | The changes in volume and, therefore, weight of the island have also caused the island to rise above the previous sea level during erosive periods and to sink during eruptive periods. Some of these "fossil beaches" can be seen in the cliff faces of the more eroded northern coast.<ref name="canarian_volcanoes_sealevel">Oscillations of up to 400 metres in the level corresponding to sea level have occurred in geological history. The highest point known is in the Bay of El Confital, Las Palmas (130m above current sea level) while subaerial materials have been extracted from a well at 230m below sea level in the area of La Aldea. Araña, V and Carracedo, J.C: ''Canarian Volcanoes'', Volume 3: Gran Canaria, pp. 13. Editorial Rueda, Madrid, 1978.</ref> | ||
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The island has a population of 845,676 with 378,628 (year 2005) of those in the capital city of [[Las Palmas]]. Gran Canaria is the second most populous island of the Canary Islands. <ref>Population data corresponding to January 2010, according to the [[Instituto Nacional de Estadística de España|Instituto Nacional de Estadística]]</ref> [[Las Palmas de Gran Canaria]] is the capital of the [[province (Spain)|province]] of [[Province of Las Palmas|Las Palmas]], and also one of the two capitals of the [[autonomous communities of Spain|autonomous community]] of the [[Canary Islands]], along with [[Santa Cruz de Tenerife]]. | The island has a population of 845,676 with 378,628 (year 2005) of those in the capital city of [[Las Palmas]]. Gran Canaria is the second most populous island of the Canary Islands.<ref>Population data corresponding to January 2010, according to the [[Instituto Nacional de Estadística de España|Instituto Nacional de Estadística]]</ref> [[Las Palmas de Gran Canaria]] is the capital of the [[province (Spain)|province]] of [[Province of Las Palmas|Las Palmas]], and also one of the two capitals of the [[autonomous communities of Spain|autonomous community]] of the [[Canary Islands]], along with [[Santa Cruz de Tenerife]]. | ||
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Gran Canaria is noted for its rich variety of [[Microclimate|micro climates]]. Generally speaking though, | Gran Canaria is noted for its rich variety of [[Microclimate|micro climates]]. Generally speaking though, | ||
the average daytime high ranges from | the average daytime high ranges from 20 °C in winter, to 26 °C in summer. Some cool nights occur in winter, but lows below 10 °C are unknown near the coast. Inland the climate is still mild but mountainous areas see the occasional frost or snow. Annual rainfall averages 228 mm, most of this falling in the cooler months, with July, August and September normally rainless. Rainfall is unevenly distributed through the island with some areas being much drier than others. | ||
Cloud cover and sunshine is often quite variable during the cooler months, and there can be several rather cloudy days at times in winter. Summers are generally quite sunny however, with the south of the island being most favoured. | Cloud cover and sunshine is often quite variable during the cooler months, and there can be several rather cloudy days at times in winter. Summers are generally quite sunny however, with the south of the island being most favoured. | ||
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