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{{Infobox settlement
| name                    = Mogán
| native_name             =
| other_name              =
| translit_lang1_type     = Spanish
| translit_lang1_info     = Mogán
| settlement_type         = [[Municipalities of Spain |Municipality]]
| image_skyline           = PdM2.jpg
| image_alt               =
| image_caption           = Mogán port
| image_size              =
| image_flag              = Flag of Mogán.svg
| flag_alt                =
| image_shield            = Escudo de Mogán.svg
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| image_map               = Gran Canaria municipio Mogán.svg
| mapsize                 =
| map_caption             = Municipal location in Gran Canaria
| pushpin_map             = Spain Province of Las Palmas#Canary Islands#Spain with Canary Islands
| pushpin_label_position  =
| pushpin_map_caption     = Location in the province of Las Palmas
| coordinates             = {{coord|27|53|1|N|15|43|24|W|type:city|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates_footnotes   =
|subdivision_type         = Country
|subdivision_name         = [[Spain]]
|subdivision_type1        = Autonomous Region
|subdivision_name1        = [[Canary Islands]]
|subdivision_type2        = Province
|subdivision_name2        = [[Province of Las Palmas|Las Palmas]]
|subdivision_type3        = Island
|subdivision_name3        = [[Gran Canaria]]
| established_title       = 
| established_date        = 
| founder                 = 
| leader_party            = PP
| leader_title            = Mayor
| leader_name             = Francisco González
| area_footnotes          = <ref name=area>[http://www.gobiernodecanarias.org/istac/jaxi-istac/menu.do?uripub=urn:uuid:fbc0bdc8-cacb-43b8-a5cb-a93f745dcff6 Instituto Canario de Estadística], area</ref>
| area_total_km2          = 172.44
| elevation_footnotes     = ([[AMSL]])
| elevation_m             = 253
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| timezone1               = [[Central European Time|CET]]
| utc_offset1             = +0
| timezone1_DST           = CEST (GMT +1)
| utc_offset1_DST         = +1
| postal_code_type        = [[Postal code]]
| postal_code             = 35140
| area_code               = [[+34]] (Spain) + 928 (Las Palmas)
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| website                 = [http://www.mogan.es/ www.mogan.es]
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}}

'''Mogán''' is a town and a [[Municipalities of Spain|Spanish municipality]] in the southwestern part of the island of [[Gran Canaria]], which is one of the three main islands making up the [[Province of Las Palmas]] in the [[Canary Islands]], Spain. Its population is {{formatnum:21782}} (2013),<ref name=pop>[http://www2.gobiernodecanarias.org/istac/estadisticas/E30260A_1/php/pob_001.php?anyo=2013&territorio=35012 Instituto Canario de Estadística] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20140422123102/http://www2.gobiernodecanarias.org/istac/estadisticas/E30260A_1/php/pob_001.php?anyo=2013&territorio=35012 |date=2014-04-22 }}, population</ref> and the area is 172.44&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>.<ref name=area/>

==Geography==

Mogán is the second largest [[Municipalities of Spain|municipality]] by area on the island. It includes the fishing towns of [[Puerto de Mogán]] and [[Arguineguín]]. Much of the population lives on the Atlantic coastline. The town of Mogán is about 8 kilometres from the coast, 11&nbsp;km north of [[Puerto Rico de Gran Canaria]] and 40&nbsp;km south-west of [[Las Palmas]]. The [[Autopista GC-1|GC-1 motorway]] passes through the south of the municipality. There is a string of tourist resorts along the coast.

The main settlements are:
* [[Arguineguín]]
* Cornisa del Suroeste
* Mogán
* [[Playa de Mogán]] 
* [[Puerto de Mogán]]
* [[Puerto Rico de Gran Canaria|Puerto Rico]]

<gallery mode="packed" heights="160">
Image:PuertoDeMoganGC.jpg|Puerto de Mogan, [[coconut]] palms.
Image:Puerto de mogan.jpg|Puerto de Mogan, a resort and fishing village.
</gallery>

==Population==

{{Historical populations
|align=center
|cols=2
| 1991 | 8688 
| 1996 | 10398 
| 2001 | 12444 
| 2002 | 15935 
| 2003 | 15932 
| 2004 | 15176 
| 2013 | 21782
| 2017 | 19783
}}

== Heritage sites ==
=== Archaeology ===
Three sites on the municipality grounds are listed [[Property of cultural interest]] in the "archaeological zone" category:<ref>[http://www.grancanariapatrimonio.com/bienes-de-interes-cultural?buscadorNoticias=true&idCategoria2=2596598 List of archaeological sites in Mogan municipality], on ''grancanariapatrimonio.com''. See also [http://www.estodotuyo.com/2012/03/23/visita-guiada-al-yacimiento-de-lomo-los-gatos-en-mogan/ Mogan] on ''estodotuyo.com''.</ref>

:The [[Cats' ravine, Mogan|Cats' ravine]] (''cañada de los Gatos'' or ''Lomo los Gatos'') is located at the mouth of the Mogan ravine that opens onto Mogan beach.<ref name="losgatosGCP">[http://www.grancanariapatrimonio.com/-/bic-lomo-los-gatos?redirect=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.grancanariapatrimonio.com%2Fbienes-de-interes-cultural%3Fp_p_id%3D101_INSTANCE_zIdNSQiWrZ95%26p_p_lifecycle%3D0%26p_p_state%3Dnormal%26p_p_mode%3Dview%26p_p_col_id%3Dcolumn-1%26p_p_col_count%3D1 Lomo Los Gatos] on ''grancanariapatrimonio.com''.</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.gobiernodecanarias.org/boc/1993/137/007.html |title=Decree 259/1993, September 24, 1993, by which the Cats' ravine ("''Lomo de los Gatos''" is declared ''Bien de Interés Cultural'', in the category of archaeological zone. BOC N° 137 |date=27 October 1993 |page=1735 |language=es}}.</ref><ref group=note name="catsRavineVid">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zu4rVSopbKc This uTube video] shows the Mogan's ravine (1'02 - 1'11) where the Cat's' ravine archaeological site is located.</ref>

:The valley of the Sea (''cañada de la Mar'') was also declared [[Property of cultural interest]] as archaeological zone, in 2005.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.gobiernodecanarias.org/boc/2005/149/007.html |title=Decree 175/2005, July 20, 2005, by which "La Cañada de La Mar" is declared Bien de Interés Cultural, in the category of archaeological zone. BOC No. 149 |date=1 August 2005 |page=14376|language=es}}.</ref>

:Veneguera's "''Cogolla''" (''La Cogolla de Veneguera'') is in the upper part of the Veneguera ravine in the north-west of the municipality.<ref>[http://www.grancanariapatrimonio.com/-/bic-la-cogolla-de-veneguera?inheritRedirect=true La Cogolla de Veneguera] on ''grancanariapatrimonio.com''. {{small|{{Coord|27.853309|N|15.773|E|type:landmark_region:ES}}}}.</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.gobiernodecanarias.org/boc/2006/093/001.html |title=Decree 39/2006, May 9, 2006, by which "''La Cogolla de Veneguera''" is declared ''Bien de Interés Cultural'', in the category of archaeological zone. BOC N° 093 |date=16 May 2006 |language=es}}.</ref>

=== Ethnology ===
Mogan's windmill ("''molino quemado de Mogán''" is listed since 2002 as Heritage site in the category "ethnological site".<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.gobiernodecanarias.org/boc/2002/144/boc-2002-144-022.pdf |title=Decree 39/2006, May 9, 2006, by which "''La Cogolla de Veneguera''" is declared ''Bien de Interés Cultural'', in the category of archaeological zone. BOC N°  |date=28 October 2002 |page=17795|language=es}}.</ref>

<gallery mode="packed" heights="160">
File:Barr de Mogan Pie de la Cuesta kz1.JPG|Mogan ravine
File:SP-GC-mogan-casas-de-veneguera.jpg|Veneguera
File:SP-GC-mogan-windmuehle.jpg|{{center|The Burnt mill<br>''(Molino quemado)''}}
</gallery>

==See also==
*[[List of municipalities in Las Palmas]]

==Notes and references==
===Notes===
{{reflist|group=note}}

=== References ===
{{reflist|2}}

==External links==
* [http://turismo.mogan.es/ Mogán tourism]

{{Geographic location
|Centre    = Mogán
|North     = [[Tejeda, Las Palmas|Tejeda]]
|Northeast = 
|East      = [[San Bartolomé de Tirajana]]
|Southeast = 
|South     = ''[[Atlantic Ocean]]''
|Southwest = 
|West      = 
|Northwest = [[La Aldea de San Nicolás]] 
}}
{{Municipalities in Las Palmas|state=autocollapse}}
{{Gran Canaria}}
{{Authority control}}

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