Telde is a town and a municipality in the eastern part of the island of Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, overseas insular Spain. It is the second most populous municipality on the island, with a population of 102,170. Its area is 102.43 km2. The city is the oldest and the first capital of the island of Gran Canaria, founded before 1351, a former medieval bishopric and present Catholic titular see. The city Telde is located 4 km from the coast and 16 km south of the island capital Las Palmas.