The main settlement of the north-west of Gran Canaria: stone houses, painted caves (the Cueva Pintada) and the seat, in the fifteenth century, of one of the island's two rulers (guanarteme).
In 1200 the island was divided among local chiefs; the single kingdom of Gumidafe and Andamana and the later split into Galdar and Telde come after (tradition).
Who holds it
- Title
- Chiefs of the north-west of Gran Canaria
- Confidence
- low
es.wikipedia (Aborigenes canarios).
Lord in 1200
The Canarii of Gran Canaria (no ruler named for 1200)
How things stand that morning
Native; no contact with Europe or Africa in 1200.
Charter
None known: Almohad towns were ruled by the caliph's governor, judge and officers, not by charter.
Communities
Canarii.
Walls and castle
Stone houses.
Trade and crafts
Farming of barley and wheat, goats, pottery.
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: Archaeology and conquest-era accounts; nothing written for 1200.
On the map: A point; no land of its own is drawn.
Sources and studies
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.