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: heavy showers fade as calima drifts in
Thursday opens with locally heavy, thundery showers across the western islands, easing through the day. Saharan dust drifts over the eastern islands and temperatures…
Canary Islands on alert as heavy rain warnings escalate
Every Canary Island is on yellow alert for heavy rain today, and warnings will be upgraded to orange on Thursday in El Hierro, La…
How to apply for public housing in the Canary Islands
The Canary Islands has one of the lowest rates of protected housing construction in Spain, but new public developments are on the way. Registering…
Canary Islands tourism chief offers dialogue on residentialisation
Canary Islands tourism minister Jessica de León has offered dialogue to parliamentary groups over the “difficult” situation facing some 70,000 homeowners in tourist zones,…
Canary Islands office helps small councils ditch the peseta
A virtual office set up to support the Canary Islands’ smallest municipalities has helped councils such as San Juan de la Rambla, Betancuria and…
Sonora Festival 2026 draws 16,000 to Las Palmas
The Sonora Festival 2026 has wrapped up a “historic” edition in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, drawing more than 16,000 spectators across Friday and…
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.