The Canary Islands archipelago is a string of seven islands, closer to Morocco than to their mother country Spain. The islands are home to more than 2 million people, and their main trade is tourism.

An updated map from Grafcan, the Canary Islands’ Geographic Data Agency, which shows the distribution of registered holiday homes has highlighted a surge in such properties in both coastal and ...

A combination of dry, hot weather and winds have increased the risk of wildfires. The government warned of highs of 34C in the western islands and up to 37C in Gran Canaria. Never miss a story with ...

The Grafcan map also reveals that Tenerife currently has a staggering 24,000 registered holiday rental properties, Gran Canaria 13,163, Fuerteventura 8,790, Lanzarote nearly 8,000, La Palma 1,582 ...