St. Ignatius of Loyola College, Las Palmas

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St. Ignatius of Loyola College
Spanish: Colegio San Ignacio de Loyola
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St. Ignatius of Loyola College, Las Palmas
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Spain
Coordinates 28°5′57.72″N15°24′44.38″W / 28.0993667°N 15.4123278°W / 28.0993667; -15.4123278 Coordinates: 28°5′57.72″N15°24′44.38″W / 28.0993667°N 15.4123278°W / 28.0993667; -15.4123278
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Type Private primary and secondary school
Religious affiliation(s) Catholicism
Denomination Jesuit
Patron saint(s) Ignatius Loyola
Established1917;105 years ago (1917)
DirectorVíctor Prieto Marañón
Grades K-12, including baccalaureate
GenderCo-educational
Website www.fundacionloyola.es/sanignacio

St. Ignatius of Loyola College (Spanish : Colegio San Ignacio de Loyola) is a private Catholic primary and secondary school with middle school technical training, located on Las Palmas, in Gran Canaria, in the autonomous community of the Canary Islands, Spain. The school was founded by the Society of Jesus in 1917, and has grown to cover infant through baccalaureate and middle technical training.

The school is located in the old part of the city. It accommodates from first year of infant education through baccalaureate and professional training of middle degree. [1]

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References

  1. Administrador. "Colegio San Ignacio de Loyola (Las Palmas de Gran Canaria)". www.educacionjesuitas.es (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2017-01-10.