What is "telde"

Telde is a town and a municipality in the eastern part of the island of Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain. It is the second most populous municipality on the island, with a population of (2013). Its area is . The city is the oldest and the first capital of the island of Gran Canaria, founded before 1351.

The city Telde is located 4 km from the coast and 16 km south of the island capital Las Palmas. The GC-1 motorway passes east of the city. The Gran Canaria International Airport is located in the subdivision of Gando, south of Telde.