Days – Historical Heritage Agüimes

Agüimes Historical Heritage Days, at Casas de Betania, Agüimes town, Gran Canaria.

The Agüimes Historical Heritage Days return, to be inaugurated this Tuesday, November 4, marking the beginning of several days dedicated to learning about and valuing our history, from the ancient water ditch keepers and Guanche surnames to Canarian flora and the traces of the past in our municipality. Conferences, round tables, and presentations invite discovery of Agüimes' rich heritage and its evolution throughout the centuries.

Tuesday 4

• 19:00 Inauguration.
  Óscar Hernández, Mayor of Agüimes.
  Presentation of the Agüimes Historical Heritage Bulletin 2025.
  Efraín González, Councillor for Culture, Security, and Human Resources.

• 19:15 Lecture: ‘XX Years of Agüimes Historical Heritage Days’.
  Gregorio González, retired teacher.

• 20:00 Lecture: ‘Water Ditch Keepers of the Lordship of Agüimes in the 16th and 17th Centuries’.
  Manuel Lobo, Professor of Modern History.

Wednesday 5

• 19:00 Lecture: ‘Canarian Plants’.
  Isabel Hidalgo, nursery owner specializing in Canarian flora.

• 20:00 Lecture: ‘Agüimes 1685: at war against France’.
  Fernando José Bolaños, History graduate.

Thursday 6

• 19:00 Round table: ’70 years of the La Salle Agüimes Association’.
  Members of the association.

• 20:00 Presentation: ‘The Guanche origin of the surname Tarajano’.
  Faneque Hernández, Professor of Geography and History.

Saturday 8

• 10:00 Training from the Gran Canaria South Teacher Training Center: ‘Following the footsteps of Agüimes: search, observe, and discover’.
  Plenary Hall of the City Council