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.
Thursday: cooler air and more cloud on the islands
A marked drop in temperatures arrives across the Canary Islands this Thursday, most noticeable in the highlands and inland Fuerteventura. Cloud will build from…
Earthquake felt in Gran Canaria’s Agaete
A 2.8 magnitude earthquake struck Agaete on Wednesday morning, making it the third tremor felt in Gran Canaria in just four days. The quake,…
Canary schools swelter as heatwave marks new term
Pupils across the Canary Islands have returned to school amid one of the hottest Septembers on record, with temperatures exceeding 36 degrees. With only…
Canary Islands heat continues as calima persists
The Canary Islands will swelter for several more days as the heatwave affecting Spain lingers in the archipelago. Temperatures will ease slightly midweek before…
Wednesday: heat eases slightly, but still hot
Wednesday brings a slight drop in temperatures, but heat persists across the Canary Islands. Gran Canaria could hit 38ºC, while calima lingers in the…
Heatwave alert extended to more Canary Islands
The Canary Islands government has extended the forest fire risk alert to La Palma, La Gomera and El Hierro as temperatures continue to soar….
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.