1927

In 1927, the Canary Islands underwent a significant administrative change with the creation of two provinces: Las Palmas and Santa Cruz de Tenerife. This decision was driven by the need to improve the administrative and economic management of the archipelago, which had previously been a single province. The division responded to demands for more efficient administration and growing regional tensions between the eastern and western islands. Las Palmas de Gran Canaria became the capital of the eastern province, while Santa Cruz de Tenerife served as the capital for the western one. This change had a lasting impact on the islands' politics and economy, fostering more balanced development and allowing for more equitable representation in the central government. The separation into two provinces remains a key element in the regional and administrative identity of the Canary Islands.