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 weather: September brings calmer seas and some rain
The Canary Islands can expect warm but slightly cooler weather in September, with calmer winds and seas. Aemet forecasts possible showers for Tenerife and…
The Canarian mayors convicted since 1978
More than thirty Canarian mayors and former mayors have accumulated firm criminal convictions since 1978, mostly linked to town planning and public funds. We…
Sunday: clearer skies and warmer temperatures
Say goodbye to the clouds! Sunday is looking brighter and warmer across the Islands, with only a few morning drizzles in the northeast of…
New measures to protect Maspalomas dunes at sunset
Gran Canaria’s Cabildo has launched a special surveillance operation at the Maspalomas Special Nature Reserve, targeting the busy sunset hours. A new pilot multilingual…
Canary Islands weather: Heat returns with 30C highs
Temperatures are set to rise again this Saturday in the Canary Islands, with 30C forecast in Tenerife and parts of Gran Canaria and Lanzarote….
Saturday: cloud banks and a moderate trade wind
A mostly pleasant Saturday is on the cards for the Canary Islands, but expect cloudy skies in the north of the mountainous islands 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.