Roque Nublo (''Clouded Rock'', ''Rock in the Clouds'') is a volcanic rock on the island of

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. It is tall, and its top is above sea level. The Roque Nublo is the third highest point on the island of Gran Canaria, after the Morro de la Agujereada at ,La tecnología destrona al Pico de las Nieves como techo de la isla
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around 4.5 million years ago.

Location

Roque Nublo is in the , in the Tejeda municipality, near the geographical centre of Gran Canaria. Near to the Roque Nublo are other rock formations, such as the ''Roque del Fraile'' and ''La Rana''.

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* Landforms of Gran Canaria Mountains of the Canary Islands Nublo, Roque Nublo, Roque Pliocene volcanoes {{Canaries-geo-stub