Gran Canaria is an island of the Canary Islands , located in the Atlantic Ocean , part of the Canary Islands in Spain .Together with the islands of Lanzarote and Fuerteventura is the province of Las Palmas, also composed of the islets of La Graciosa , Alegranza , Montaña Clara , Roque del Este , Roque del Oeste and Isla de Lobos . With 845,676 inhabitants, is the most populated island of the province and the second most populous island of the Canary Islands.
The island's capital is Las Palmas de Gran Canaria being the largest city in the archipelago with 383,343 inhabitants, is also the capital of the Eastern Province ( Las Palmas ) and the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands, along with Santa Cruz de Tenerife
