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The provinces of the Canary Islands as well as all cities and municipalities of more than 20,000 inhabitants.
Provinces
| | Name | Abbr. | Status | Adm. | Capital | A (km²) | C 1981-03-01 j | C 1991-03-01 j | C 2001-11-01 j | C 2011-11-01 j |
| i | Las Palmas | | Prov | CAN | Las Palmas | 4,066 | 708,762 | 767,969 | 887,676 | 1,087,227 |
| i | Santa Cruz de Tenerife | | Prov | CAN | Santa Cruz de Tenerife | 3,381 | 658,884 | 725,815 | 806,801 | 995,428 |
| i | Canarias [Canary Islands] | CAN | Reg | | Santa Cruz de Tenerife / Las Palmas | 7,447 | 1,367,646 | 1,493,784 | 1,694,477 | 2,082,655 |
| | Spain | ESP | | | Madrid | 504,783 | 37,682,355 | 38,872,268 | 40,847,371 | 46,815,916 |
- Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Madrid (web).
Principal Cities
| | Name | C C 2011-11-01 j |
| 1 | Las Palmas | 381,271 |
| 2 | Santa Cruz de Tenerife | 204,476 |
| 3 | La Laguna | 152,025 |
| 4 | Telde | 101,080 |
| 5 | Arona | 75,484 |
| 6 | Santa Lucía | 66,725 |
| 7 | Arrecife | 55,381 |
| 8 | San Bartolomé de Tirajana | 53,440 |
| 9 | Adeje | 42,886 |
| 10 | La Orotava | 41,552 |
| 11 | Granadilla de Abona | 41,209 |
Cities & Municipalities
| | Name | C C 1981-03-01 j | C C 1991-03-01 j | C C 2001-11-01 j | C C 2011-11-01 j |
| i | Adeje | 6,766 | 9,708 | 20,255 | 42,886 |
| i | Agüimes {Aguimes} | 13,801 | 16,156 | 20,124 | 29,641 |
| i | Arona | 13,556 | 22,721 | 40,826 | 75,484 |
| i | Arrecife | 28,864 | 33,906 | 44,980 | 55,381 |
| i | Arucas | 25,827 | 26,974 | 32,466 | 36,771 |
| i | Candelaria | 7,154 | 10,688 | 14,247 | 25,928 |
| i | Gáldar {Galdar} | 18,830 | 20,656 | 22,154 | 24,358 |
| i | Granadilla de Abona | 13,752 | 16,884 | 21,135 | 41,209 |
| i | Guía de Isora {Guia de Isora} | 10,145 | 11,915 | 14,982 | 19,734 |
| i | Icod de los Vinos | 20,231 | 21,445 | 21,748 | 23,314 |
| i | Ingenio | 20,624 | 21,807 | 24,439 | 30,022 |
| i | La Laguna (San Cristóbal de la Laguna) | 106,146 | 110,895 | 128,822 | 152,025 |
| i | La Oliva | 3,185 | 5,235 | 10,548 | 22,827 |
| i | La Orotava | 31,520 | 35,142 | 37,738 | 41,552 |
| i | Las Palmas (de Gran Canaria) | 360,098 | 354,877 | 354,863 | 381,271 |
| i | Los Llanos de Aridane | 15,311 | 16,189 | 17,720 | 20,493 |
| i | Los Realejos | 26,860 | 29,829 | 33,438 | 37,517 |
| i | Mogán {Mogan} | 6,608 | 8,688 | 12,444 | 22,847 |
| i | Pájara {Pajara} | 3,231 | 5,242 | 12,382 | 19,773 |
| i | Puerto de la Cruz | 21,353 | 25,447 | 26,441 | 31,349 |
| i | Puerto del Rosario | 12,634 | 16,485 | 21,296 | 35,878 |
| i | San Bartolomé de Tirajana {San Bartolome de Tirajana} | 17,739 | 24,451 | 34,515 | 53,440 |
| i | Santa Cruz de Tenerife | 185,899 | 200,172 | 188,477 | 204,476 |
| i | Santa Lucía (de Tirajana) {Santa Lucia} | 26,628 | 33,059 | 47,652 | 66,725 |
| i | Tacoronte | 15,591 | 17,074 | 20,295 | 23,623 |
| i | Teguise | 6,096 | 8,189 | 12,392 | 20,294 |
| i | Telde | 62,509 | 77,356 | 87,949 | 101,080 |
| i | Tías {Tias} | 3,484 | 7,556 | 12,820 | 19,148 |
- (1981) M. Mas & F.J. Goerlich: La localización de la población española sobre el territorio.
(1991) (2001) (2011) Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Madrid (web).