MAPFRE GUANARTEME CANARY ISLAND FOUNDATION IN ARUCAS A group of farmers created the Agricultural Mutual Society for the North of Gran Canaria, in 1933 in Arucas. In 1942 it changed its name to Guanarteme Mutual Society, and was the origin of the Mapfre Guanarteme Canary Island Foundation.

In 1947, the Guanarteme Mutual Society acquired the building which now houses the headquarters of the Mapfre Guanarteme Canary Island Foundation of Arucas. Located in Calle León y Castillo, the building is part of the Arucas Old Town Centre and most of its original structure remains unaltered.

The building has the characteristic beauty of the lordly homes of Arucas, combining the elegance of stone with wooden floors and splendid central patios. Outside we can observe the elegance with which its principal two-storey facade is connected by a door on one side to a square inner patio. The building is largely made out of stone, like nearly all the houses in the Arucas Old Town Centre.

The Mapfre Guanarteme Canary Island Foundation’s cultural programme consists of:
- Educational activities
- Conferences, debates and round tables
- Concerts and recitals
- Competitions
- Exhibitions
- Book presentations
- Publications


The Foundation also offers the following services:

- Classroom
- Premises on loan
- Guided visits to exhibitions
- Sale of books
- Arucas 2002 Cultural Events