PALMAS, LAS, capital of the Great Canary, one of the group of the Canaries, situated off the coast of Western Africa. It is a large handsome town, and in 1835 contained 18,000 inhabitants. There are a cathedral, an hospital, and a college, with convents for monks and nuns of all orders. The city is well supplied with water, having fountains in all the principal streets and squares; and there is a public market, which is always abundantly stocked with provisions.