| Roque Bentayga | |
|---|---|
| Rock Bentayga, Bentaiga | |
 View of Roque Bentayga | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,414 m (4,639 ft) |
| Coordinates | 27°59′29″N 15°38′31″W / 27.99139°N 15.64194°W |
| Naming | |
| Native name | Bentayga (Guanche) |
| English translation | "Place that supports" |
| Geography | |
  Roque Bentayga | |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Volcanic plug |
Roque Bentayga is a rock formation on the island of Gran Canaria (Canary Islands, Spain). It is located within the volcanic caldera of Tejeda, in the municipality of the same name, in the heart of the island. Roque Bentayga is considered an archaeological monument because it contains an "almogarén"[1] (a sanctuary built by the indigenous Guanche people).[2]
- ^ Guía del patrimonio arqueológico de Gran Canaria. Velasco Vázquez, Javier., León Cabrera, Alfonso de., Gran Canaria (Canary Islands). Cabildo Insular. Servicio de Patrimonio Histórico. Departamento de Difusión. (1a ed.). Las Palmas de Gran Canaria: Cabildo de Gran Canaria, Area de Cultura. 2001. ISBN 84-8103-276-X. OCLC 48636631.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ Gil, J. C.; Belmonte, J. A. (2009). "Gran Canaria Re-visited". Cosmology Across Cultures. 409: 331. Bibcode:2009ASPC..409..331G.