Mercado de Vegueta
The Mercado de Vegueta is Las Palmas de Gran Canaria’s first purpose-built market in the Canary Islands, set in the historic core of Vegueta—near the mouth of the barranco de Guiniguada and directly opposite the Teatro Pérez Galdós. Its origins begin in 1856, during the reign of Isabel II, when the decision was made to address a mid-19th-century food-supply crisis across the archipelago. The building was then officially inaugurated in 1858, designed to bring sellers and buyers together for the staple foods that sustained everyday life, with offerings focused largely on local produce. This project was financed through the quinta desamortización associated with Pascual Madoz. …
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