Maspalomas news, gathered daily: what is happening around Gran Canaria’s southern resort belt – dune reserve rules, weather and calima alerts, events from the lighthouse to Playa del Ingles, and the island-wide Gran Canaria stories that shape every visit.
Below: the latest news from Maspalomas and the rest of Gran Canaria, newest first.
Canary Islands mortgages surge by over 31%
The Canary Islands lead Spain in mortgage growth, with home loan signings up 31.4% year-on-year in June. Discover how this compares to the national…
Canary airports brace for busy August bank holiday getaway
The Canary Islands’ airports are preparing for a busy end to August, with 5,134 flights scheduled between Friday 28 and Monday 31 August. This…
Foreign buyers drive Canary Islands property market
International buyer interest in Canary Islands property continues to drive the sector, with foreign demand reaching 26.5% in Santa Cruz de Tenerife province. German…
Gran Canaria property owners fight tourist law changes
Owners affected by the new Tourist Law in San Bartolomé de Tirajana have flooded the Land Registry to defend the residential use of their…
Canary Islands airports brace for summer return rush
The Canary Islands are set for a busy final weekend of August with 5,134 flights scheduled as residents return from their summer holidays. This…
Canary Islands tourism employment hits record in July
Discover how tourism employment in the Canary Islands reached an unprecedented 236,330 affiliations in July, surpassing winter season levels and signalling the end of…
Useful Maspalomas links
Everything else we keep updated for Maspalomas and Gran Canaria:
- Maspalomas weather – the live forecast for your exact resort, updated daily
- Gran Canaria island guide – when to go, beaches, transport and things to do
- Playa del ingles beach – our on-the-ground beach guide for this stretch of coast
- All Gran Canaria news – the full island-wide news feed
- Canary Islands news – stories from across all eight islands
Maspalomas means the dunes, the 19th-century lighthouse and the sunniest corner of Gran Canaria – over 320 days of sunshine a year on this coast. For Maspalomas news that skips the noise and keeps the facts, bookmark this page and check back often.