Santo Domingo Square lies in the heart of the historic Vegueta quarter and is dominated by the Church of Santo Domingo, built between the 16th and 17th centuries on the former Dominican hermitage and convent of San Pedro Mártir. Surrounded by traditional Canarian townhouses and featuring a 17th‑century Baroque fountain, the square has long served as a neighborhood meeting place, a setting for religious events such as the Holy Week proclamation, and a key social space within the old town of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.