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La leyenda de los gigantes Tira y Jana

Santa Lucía de Tirajana, Gran Canaria - Sureste, Las Palmas

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La leyenda de los gigantes Tira y Jana

Curiosity · Santa Lucía de Tirajana, Gran Canaria - Sureste, Las Palmas

Image of Santa Lucía de Tirajana, not of the place itself.

A local legend attributes the place name of the Tirajana district to two giants, Tira and Jana, said to have been buried in a place known as the "Sepultura del Gigante." The municipality's original settlement was formerly called "El Lugarejo."

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