Las Palmas (UK: / ˌ l æ s ˈ p æ l m ə s,-ˈ p ɑː l-/, US: / ˌ l ɑː s ˈ p ɑː l m ə s,-m ɑː s /; Spanish: [las ˈpalmas]), officially Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, is a city and capital of Gran Canaria island, in the Canary Islands, on the Atlantic Ocean.. It is the capital (jointly with Santa Cruz de Tenerife), the most populous city in the autonomous community of the Canary ...