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Arucas, Spain
Arucas, Spain

Arucas

town, Canary Islands, Spain
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Arucas: Church of San Juan Bautista
Arucas: Church of San Juan BautistaChurch of San Juan Bautista (right), Arucas, Gran Canaria Island, Spain.

Arucas, town, northeastern Gran Canaria Island, Las Palmas provincia (province), in the comunidad autónoma (autonomous community) of the Canary Islands, Spain. The town is in an agricultural district, and sugar and rum are produced there. Blue basalt is quarried nearby. Arucas was the scene of a decisive Spanish victory (1481) that completed the conquest of Gran Canaria from the native Guanches. Pop. (2008 est.) 10,090.

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