# El Maipés Necropolis, Spain: what it is and when to go > El Maipés Necropolis is a cultural property in Agaete, Spain (Las Palmas). Interests: History. The best time to visit is March to June and September to October. In June there are 13 h 46 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 14. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/necropolis-de-maipez-de-arriba/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Cultural property in Agaete, Spain · History - **Where:** Spain - **Best time:** March to June and September to October. - **Nearest airport:** LPA Gran Canaria Island, 35 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 28.09614, -15.69094 ## What it is and where El Maipés Necropolis is a cultural property in Agaete, Spain (Las Palmas). It is in [Las Palmas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/las-palmas-de-gran-canaria/), where this site lists 49 more places to see, 26 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 28.09614, -15.69094; the nearest main airport is Gran Canaria Airport (LPA, Gran Canaria Island), 35 km as the crow flies. How to get around Spain (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=28.096139%2C-15.69094) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=28.096139%2C-15.69094) It is one of the [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/historia/) places in Spain. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit El Maipés Necropolis is **March to June and September to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 10 h 24 | | February | Possible | 11 h 02 | | March | Best time | 11 h 48 | | April | Best time | 12 h 41 | | May | Best time | 13 h 24 | | June | Best time | 13 h 46 | | July | Possible | 13 h 37 | | August | Possible | 13 h | | September | Best time | 12 h 09 | | October | Best time | 11 h 19 | | November | Possible | 10 h 35 | | December | Possible | 10 h 14 | In June there are 13 h 46 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 14. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Spain in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Spain To enter Spain there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Spain checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz; emergencies: 112. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Almagro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/almagro/): Mountain in Spain · 3.6 km - [Montaña de Amagro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/monumento-natural-de-amagro/): Protected area · 4.1 km - [Tamadaba - Presa los Pérez](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/tamadaba-presa-los-perez/): Hiking · 5.0 km - [SL-3, El Risco - El Canalizo - Morro de las lechugas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/sl-3-el-risco-el-canalizo-morro-de-las-lechugas/): Hiking · 5.3 km - [Painted Cave, Galdar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/museo-y-parque-arqueologico-cueva-pintada/): Cultural property in Gáldar, Spain · 6.4 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Spain guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/). ## More in Spain: History - [Córdoba, Spain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/cordoba-2/) - [Toledo, Spain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/toledo-2/) - [Salamanca](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/salamanca-2/) - [Sagrada Família](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/basilica-de-la-sagrada-familia/): basilica under construction since 1882 in Barcelona, Spain - [Cádiz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/cadiz-2/) - [Alcalá de Henares](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/alcala-de-henares-2/) Every Spain place under History, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/historia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is El Maipés Necropolis? It is a cultural property in Agaete, Spain. ### When is the best time to visit El Maipés Necropolis? March to June and September to October. In June there are 13 h 46 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 14. ### How do you get to El Maipés Necropolis? The nearest main airport is Gran Canaria Airport (LPA), 35 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=28.096139%2C-15.69094) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Spain is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Spain map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Almagro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/almagro/), [Montaña de Amagro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/monumento-natural-de-amagro/), [Tamadaba - Presa los Pérez](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/tamadaba-presa-los-perez/). The rest is in [the Spain guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/15463500), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q43175373), CC0. More about El Maipés Necropolis on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Maip%C3%A9s_Necropolis). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).