# Iglesia de la Virgen del Pino

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Content updated: 2026-06-22

Iglesia de la Virgen del Pino stands in Spain as a church and basilica minor shaped by local devotion. Nearby narrow streets and wooden balconies show how closely the building belongs to the surrounding town.

According to local tradition, an image of the Virgin appeared among pine branches in the fifteenth century. That story turned an isolated shrine into a pilgrimage destination and a centre of communal worship. Inside, religious practice meets local identity, while the surrounding square recalls processions and prayers. Plaques, celebrations and local rituals continue to preserve the connection between the Virgin and the pine.

- City: [Las Palmas](https://mytuur.com/en/city/las-palmas-de-gran-canaria/)

## Photos

- ![](https://mytuur-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/image_Iglesia_de_la_Virgen_del_Pino_69aaab8eb65ab6df81cef49e_0.jpg) — [Image: wikimedia](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:GC_IMG_3704_las_palmas_-_ParroquiaDeSantaMariaDelPino.jpg)
- ![](https://mytuur-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/image_Iglesia_de_la_Virgen_del_Pino_69aaab8eb65ab6df81cef49e_1.jpg) — [Image: wikimedia](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:IglesiadelPino.jpg)
- ![](https://mytuur-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/image_Iglesia_de_la_Virgen_del_Pino_69aaab8eb65ab6df81cef49e_2.jpg) — [Image: wikimedia](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:IglesiaPino3.jpg)

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