Royal Road to La Vega

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria · Category: Memory · Subcategory: Memory spaces · Year: S. XVI

This road connected the capital with the centre of the island. Of great interest due to the importance of the lands it crossed, it was demanded very early by the first settlers and inhabitants who settled in the rich midlands of the island interior. Its importance is reflected in having been paved during the early years of the second half of the 16th century, with the clear objective of facilitating the transit of carts and pack animals.

The royal road started from Santa Ana square in Las Palmas, ran along Peso de la Harina street to continue by the hermitage of San Roque, following the Guiniguada basin until first reaching Tafira, then Cruz del Inglés and finally the Vega of Santa Brígida. 

The route was extended to the interior mountain ranges, entirely funded by the council and under the construction supervision of the builder Lázaro García, who committed to carrying it out for 300 gold doblas.

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