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Canary Islands

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[Canary Island (Spain) unofficial 1978-1989]
16 Aug 1982 - 10 Apr 1989 Local Civil Flag

[Canary Islands (Spain), official flag]
    Adopted 10 Apr 1989 Local State Flag

Map of Canary Islands Hear National Anthem
"Marcha Real"
(Royal March) Hear Local Anthem
"Arrorró" (Lullaby)
Adopted 30 May 2003 Constitution
(29 Dec 1978)

Capital: Las Palmas de
Gran Canaria
(Acatife 1405-1480) Currency: Euro (EUR);
to 1 Jan 2002: Spanish
Peseta (ESP) National Holiday: 12 Oct
National Day
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Local Holiday: May 30
Dia de las Islas Canarias
(Canary Islands Day) Population: 2,070,329 (2008)

GDP: $ N/A
(included in Spain figures) Exports: $N/A
Imports: $N/A
(included in Spain figures) Ethnic groups: Spaniard, Catalonian,
Basque, Aragonese, other

Total Police Forces: N/A
Defense is the Responsibility of Spain Religions: Roman Catholic, Protestant, other

International Organizations/Treaties: None

Canary Islands
Index Chronology
....                       'Fortunate Islands' are ruled by native Guanches.
14th cent.                 Frequently visited by Mallorcan ships.
1312                       Lancelotto Malocello settles on Lanzarote.
1402                       Juan de Béthencourt conquers Fuerteventura and
                             Hierro islands and then proclaims himself king,
                             but recognizing the King of Castille as overlord.
15 Dec 1405 - 1480         Canary Islands a protectorate of Castille.
1406 - 1479                Islands claimed on and off by Portugal.
1448 - 1459                Sold to King of Portugal by de Béthencourt heirs.
1476                       Sold to Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain by Peraza
                             heirs.
8 Sep 1479                Sovereignty of Castille recognized by the Treaty
                             of Alcáçovas.
6 Mar 1480                Gran Canaria a colony of Castille (from 1556 of
                             the Spanish monarchy).
1496                       Conquest of Tenerife completed.
1569 - 1569                Moroccan occupation of Lanzarote.
1586 - 1586                Moroccan occupation of Lanzarote.
1589                       Captaincy-general of the Canary Islands.
1595                       Re-divided into individual islands.
1625                       Captaincy-general of the Canary Islands
                             (restored).
1821                       Canary Islands a province of Spain (central
                             administration).
1927                       Canary Islands divided into two provinces of Spain
                             (Las Palmas de Grand Canária and Santa Cruz de
                             Tenerife).
16 Aug 1982                Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands.

Gran Canaria
(1480-1625)

Tenerife
(1495-1625)

Kings
(Castille feudal Lords in Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, Gomera and Huerra)
1402 - 1405                Juan de Béthencourt               (b. c.1360 - d. 1422)
15 Dec 1405 - 1415         Maciot de Béthencourt
1415 - 1418                Pedro Barba de Campos
1418 - 14..                Enrique de Guzmán, conde de Niebla
14.. - 14..                Guillén Peraza I
14.. - 1444                Guillén Peraza II
1444 - 1476                Diego de Herrera
1476 - 6 Mar 1480         ....
Captains-general
1589 - 1591                Luis de la Cueva y Benavides,
                             marqués de Bedmar
1591 - 1595                Vacant
1595 - 1625              islands individually governed
1625 - 1626                Francisco González de Andía
                             Irrazábal y Zárate
1626 - 1629                Juan de Carvajal y Sande (acting)
                             (regente de la Audiencia)
1629 - 1634                Juan de Rivera y Zambrana
1634 - 1638                Iñigo de Brizuela y Urbina
1638 - 1644                Luis Fernandez de Córdoba y Arce
1644 - 1650                Pedro Carrillo de Guzmán
1650 - 1659                Alfonso Dávila y Guzmán
1659 - 1661                Sebastián Hurtado de Corcuera
                             y Gaviría
1661 - 1665                Jerónimo de Benavente de Quiñones
1665 - 1666                Juan de Toledo
1666 - 1671                Gabriel Lasso de la Vega y
                             Licques de Recourt Figueroa y
                             de Merode, conde de Puertollano
1671 - 1676                Juan de Balboa Mogrobejo
1677 - 1681                Jerónimo de Velasco
1681 - 1685                Félix Nieto de Silva,
                             conde de Guaro
1685 - 1689                Francisco Bernardo Barahona
1689 - 1697                Antonio de Eril Vicentelo y Toledo,
                             marqués de Fuensagrada
1697 - 1701                Pedro de Ponte y Llarena Hoyo y
                             Calderón, conde del Palmar
1701 - 1705                Miguel González de Otazo
1705 - 1709                Agustín de Robles Laurenzana
1709 - 1713                Francisco Chacón Medina y Salazar
1713 - 1718                Ventura de Landaeta y Horna
1718 - 1719                José Antonio de Chavez y Osorio
1719 - 1722                Juan de Mur Aguirre y Argaiz
1723 - 1735                Lorenzo Fernández de Vilavicencio,
                             marqués de Valhermoso
1735 - 1741                Francisco José Emparán
1741 - 1744                Andrés Bonito Pignately
1744 - 1745                José Masones de Lima
1745 - 1746                Luis Mayone Salazar
1747 - 1764                Juan de Urbina
1764                       Pedro Rodríguez Moreno y Pérez de
                             Oteyro
1764 - 1768                Domingo Bernardi Gómez
1768 - 1775                Miguel López Fernández de Heredia
1775 - 1779                Enrique Fernández de Alvarado y
                             Perales Hurtado y Colomo,
                             marqués de los Tabalosos
1779 - 1784                Joaquín Ibáñez y Valero de Bernabé,
                             marqués de la Cañada Ibáñez
1784 - 1789                Miguel de la Grúa Talamaca y
                             Branciforte, marqués de Branciforte
1789 - 1791                José de Avellaneda
1791 - 1799                Antonio Gutiérrez de Otero y
                             Santallana
1799 - 1803                José de Perlasca
1803 - 1809                Fernando Cagigal de la Vega y
                             Martínez Niño de San Miguel y
                             Pacheco, marqués de Casa Cagigal
1809 - 1810                Carlos Luján1810                       Diego de Cañas y Portocarrero,                              duque del Parque26 May - Dec 1810     Ramón Carvajal y Castañeda 19 Dec 1810 - 1811   duque del Parque Castrillo 1811 - 1820                Pedro Rodríguez de la Buría 23 May 1820 - 1823         Juan Ordovas 23 Aug 1823 - 5 Nov 1823 Ramón Polo 5 Nov 1823 - 1827         Isidoro Uriarte 5 Jul 1827 - 1834         Francisco Tomás Morales (b. 1783 - d. 1845) 1834 - 13 Aug 1836         José Marrón 13 Aug 1836 - 17 Jan 1840 Juan Manuel Pereyra, marqués de la Concordia 17 Jan 1840 - 16 Feb 1840 José María Bremon (acting) 16 Feb 1840 - 31 May 1840 Juan Zárate y Murga 31 May 1840 - 9 Dec 1840   Antonio Moreno Zaldariaga Dec 1840 - Mar 1841        Mariano Ricafort 18 Mar 1841 - 15 Apr 1842 Miguel de Araoz 15 Apr - 14 Jul 1842       Fausto del Hoyo (1st time)(acting) 14 Jul 1842 - 2 Aug 1843 Jaime Carbó 2 Aug 1843 - 2 Oct 1843 Fausto del Hoyo (2nd time)(acting) 2 Oct 1843 - Apr 1847     Fermin Salcedo 1 May 1847 - 14 Nov 1847 Segundo Ulibarry 14 Nov 1847 - 21 Nov 1850 Francisco Javier Ezpeleta Dec 1850 - May 1852        Antonio Ordoñez 14 Jun 1852 - Dec 1852   Eusebio de Calonge y Fenollet 20 Dec 1852 - 21 Oct 1853 José María Laviña 21 Nov 1853 - 9 Aug 1854 Jaime Ortega y Olleta 10 Dec 1854 - 19 Oct 1856 Agutin Nogueras y Pitarque 1856                       Pascual Alvarez (acting) 1856 - 12 Aug 1858         José Martinez Tenajero 15 Aug 1858 - 1861         Narciso Amettler y Cabrera 28 Oct 1861 - 1 Dec 1863 Mariano Rebagliato y Pescetto Dec 1863 - 14 Jul 1865     Joaquín Riquelme y Gomez Jul 1865 - 1866            Pedro de la Barcena y Ponte 1866 - 1867?               Pascual de Real y Reina 1867? - 1868               Mariano Talledo 3 Nov 1868 - 1871         Luis Serrano del Castillo 1871 - Mar 1873            Palanca y Gutierrez Jul 1873 - 1874            Federico Salcedo y San Roman 1874 - 1875                José Salazar y Real Rodriguez 1875 - 1877                Crespin Ximenez de Sandoval 1877 - 24 Jan 1878         Melitón Catalan y Lopez Mar 1878 - Dec 1883        Valeriano Weyler y Nicolau 1884 - 1885?               G. de Torres Jurado 1885 - 1887?             Buenaventura Carbó y Aloy Feb 1887 - 1890            Adolfo Morales de los Rios 1891? - 1892?              Pedro Cuenca y Diaz de Rabago (b. 1831 - d. ....) 1892?                    José López Pinto y Marin Reina 1892? - 1893?              Federico Esponda y Morell (b. 1828 - d. ....) 1893 - 1894                Francisco Girón y Aragón, duque de Ahumada Aug 1894 - Oct 1897        Manuel Macías y Casado            (b. 1845 - d. 1937) Oct 1897 - Aug 1898        Mariano Montero y Cordero 1898 - Apr 1899            Manuel Delgado y Zuleta           (b. 1842 - d. 1915) 1899 - 1900                Enrique Bargés y Pombo 1900 - Jan 1902            Ignacio Pérez Galdós Jan 1902 - Mar 1903        Adolfo Rodriguez Bruzón 30 Mar 1903 - 27 Nov 1905 Ignacio Pérez Galdos (d. 1905) Dec 1905 - 1906?          Tomás Bouza Cabreiro 22 May 1907 - Jul 1909     José March y García Mesa Aug 1909 - 10 Mar 1910     Vicente Martitegui y Pérez de Santa María 1910 - 1911                Wenceslao Molins y Leamur Sep 1911 - 26 Jul 1915     Emilio March y García Mesa 1915 - 1916                Luis Mackenna y Benavides 1916 - 1918                Candído Hernández de Velasco Aug 1918 - Mar 1919        Carlos Palanca y Cañas Mar 1919 - 192.            Francisco Rodriguez y Sanchez Espinosa Aug 1923 - Feb 1924        Borbón y Castellví, duque de Santa Elena 1924 - c.1926             Leopoldo de Heredia Delgado (b. 1856 - d. 19..) c.1927                   Antonio Vallejo Vila c.1928 J.F. Heredia y Adalíd 1928/29 - 18 Apr 1931    José Rodríguez Casademunt Apr 1931 - Jun 1931 Angel Rodríguez del Barrio 17 Jun 1931 - 1936 Enrique de Salcedo Molinuevo (b. 1871 - d. 1936) 11 Jan 1936 - 1936 Joaquín Fanjul y Goñi 21 Feb 1936 - 18 Jul 1936  Francisco Franco Bahamonde        (b. 1892 - d. 1975) 19 Jul 1936 - 1936 Luís Orgaz y Yoldi 13 Sep 1936 - 1937   Ángel Dolla Lahoz 20 Jan 1937 - 1937 Carlos Guerra Zavala 25 Sep 1937 - 1939 Vicente Valderrama Arias 9 Jul 1939 - 1943 Ricardo Serrador Santés (b. 1877 - d. 1943) 22 Jan 1943 - 26 Mar 1943 Eugenio Sanz de Larín 26 Maf 1943 - 1951    Francisco García Escámez e Iniesta1951 - Oct 1953    Carlos Martínez de Campos y Serrano, duque de la Torre Oct 1953 - Jun 1955? Rodrigo Jun 1955 - Oct 1956    Mohammed ben Meziánbel Kasem (b. 1897 - d. 1975) Oct 1956 - Apr 1959        José María López Valencia 1962 - 1969                José Héctor Vázquez (b. 1903 - d. 1977)
1969 - 1971/72             José Angosto y Gómez Castrillón1971/72 - 1974             José María Pérez de Lema y Tejero 25 Oct 1974 - Oct 1976     Ramón Cuadra Medina Oct 1976 - 1977            Tomás de Liniers y Pidal (b. 1913 - d. 1987) 1977 - 1978                Mateo Prada Canillas
Presidents of the Junta
14 Apr 1978 - 9 Jun 1979 Alfonso Soriano y Benítez de Lugo (b. 1936)            UCD
9 Jun 1979 - 9 Jun 1980 Fernando Bergasa Perdomo          (b. 1939)          UCD
                             (1st time)
9 Jun 1980 - 12 Jun 1981 Vicente Álvarez Pedreira          (b. 1933 - d. 2002) UCD
12 Jun 1981 - Jun 1982     Fernando Bergasa Perdomo          (s.a.)               UCD
                             (2nd time)
Jun 1982 - 29 Dec 1982     Francisco Javier Ucelay Sabina    (b. 1944 - d. 2001) UCD
Presidents of the Government
29 Dec 1982 - 30 Jul 1987 Jerónimo Saavedra Acevedo         (b. 1936)            PSOE
                             (1st time)
30 Jul 1987 - 28 Dec 1988 Fernando Fernández Martín         (b. 1943)            CDS
28 Dec 1988 - 11 Jul 1991 Lorenzo Olarte Cullén             (b. 1932)            CDS
11 Jul 1991 - 2 Apr 1993 Jerónimo Saavedra Acevedo         (s.a.)               PSOE
                             (2nd time)
2 Apr 1993 - 16 Jul 1999 Manuel Antonio Hermoso Rojas      (b. 1935)            CC
16 Jul 1999 - 8 Jul 2003 Román Rodríguez Rodríguez         (b. 1956)            CC
8 Jul 2003 - 13 Jul 2007 Adán Martín Menis                 (b. 1943)            CC 13 Jul 2007 - Paulino Rivero Baute    (b. 1955) CC

Party abbreviations: CC = Coalicion Canária (Canary Coalition, regionalist,
liberal-conservative); CDS = Centro Democrático y Socialia (Social and Democratic Center);
PSOE = Partido Socialista Obrero Español (Socialist Worker's Party of Spain, social-democratic); Mil = Military;
- Former parties: UCD = Unión Centro Democrático (Union of the Democratic Center)

Gran Canaria

6 Mar 1480                Gran Canaria a colony of Castille (from 1556 of Spain).
1589 - 1595                Part of Captaincy-general of Canary Islands.
1625                       Part of Captaincy-general of Canary Islands.

Governors
6 Mar 1480 - 1491         Pedro de Vera
1491 - 1494                Francisco de Maldonaldo
1495 - Dec 1497            Alonso Fajardo    (d. 1497)
1498 - 1501                Lope Sánchez de Valenzuela
Apr 1502 - Mar 1503    António de Torres
4 Jul 1503 - 4 Jun 1504 Alonso Escudero
1504 - 1517                Lope de Sosa y Mesa
1517 - 1518                Pedro Suárez de Castilla (1st time)
1518 - 1520                Fernán Pérez de Guzmán
1520 - 1521                Bernardino de Anaya
1521 - 1523                Pedro Suárez de Castilla (2nd time)
1523 - 1526                Diego de Herrero
1526 - 1529                Martín Hernández Cerón (1st time)
1529 - 1531                Bernardo del Herrero
1532 - 1535                Martín Hernández Cerón (2nd time)
1535 - 1536                Agustín de Zurbarán (1st time)
1536 - 1538                Bernardino de Ledesma
1538 - 1540                Juan Ruíz de Legarte
1540 - 1543                Agustín de Zurbarán (2nd time)
1543 - 1546                Alonso del Corral
1546 - 1549                Juan Ruíz de Miranda
1549 - 1553                Rodrigo Manrique de Acuña (1st time)
1553 - 1555                Luis Serrano de Vigil
1555 - 1557                Rodrigo Manrique de Acuña (2nd time)
1557 - 1558                Francisco Metía Márquez y Pedrosa
1556 - 1562                Juan Pacheco de Benavides
1562 - 1565                Diego de Águila y Toledo
1565 - 1568                ....
1568 - 1571                Pedro Rodríguez de Herrera
1571 - 1575                Juan Alonso de Benavides
1575 - 1578                Diego de Melgarejo
1579 - 1584                Martín de Benavides
1584 - 1586                Tomás de Cangas
1586 - 1589                Álvaro de Acosta
1589 - 1594              Supressed
1595 - 1599                Alonso de Alvorado y Ulloa
1599 - 1601                Antonio Pamacho Moso
1601 - 1607                Jerónimo de Valderrama y Tovar
1607 - 1612                Luis de Mendoza
1612 - 1615                Francisco de la Rúa
1615 - 1621                Fernando Osorio
1621 - 1624                Pedro de Barrionuevo y Melgoza
1624 - 1625                Gabriel Frías de Lara

Tenerife

1495                       Tenerife a Spanish colony.
1589 - 1595                Part of Captaincy-general of Canary Islands.
1625                       Part of Captaincy-general of Canary Islands.

Governors
1495 - 1525                Alonso Fernández de Lugo
1525 - 1538                Pedro Fernández de Lugo
1538 - 1540                Alfonso Yáñez Dávila
1540 - 1543                Juan Verdugo
1543 - 1546                Jerónimo Álvarez de Sotomayor,
                             Señor de Arenalejo
1546 - 1548                Diego de Figueroa
1548 - 1550                Juan Bautista de Ayora
1550 - 1551                Hernán, duque de Estrada
1551 - 1554                Juan Ruíz de Miranda
1554 - 1557                Juan López de Cepeda
1557 - 1558                Bartolomé de Fonseca (acting)
1558 - Jun 1559            Hernando de Cañizares
1559                       Alonso de Llerena (1st time)(acting)
1559 - Oct 1561            Plaza
1561 - 1562                Alonso de Llarena (2nd time)(acting)
1562                       Pedro de Ponte, señor de Adexe
1562 - 1565                Armenteros de Paz
1565 - 1567                Juan Vélez de Guevara
1567 - 1570                Eugenio de Salázar
1570 - 1573                Juan Gante del Campo
1573 - 1577                Juan Álvarez de Fonseca
                             (1st time)
1577 - 1579                Juan de Leiva
1579 - 1582                Juan Álvarez de Fonseca
                             (2nd time)
1582 - 1584                Lázanro Moreno de León
1584 - 1589                Juan Núñez de la Fuente
1589 - 1597                Tomás de Cangas
1597 - 1601                Pedro Lasso de la Vega
1601 - 1603                Luis Manuel Gudiel y Ortiz
1603 - 1608                Francisco de Benavides
1608 - 1615                Juan de Espinosa
1615 - 1618                Melchor Ruíz de Pereda
1618 - 1621                Diego de Vega Bazán
1621 - 1624                Rodrigo Álvarez de Bohorques
1624 - 1625                Diego Álvarado Bracamonte