Which island group had a Spanish Inquisition tribunal established at Las Palmas in 1505?

The Canary Islands had a Spanish Inquisition tribunal established at Las Palmas in 1505.

Las Palmas, on Gran Canaria, became the seat of the tribunal responsible for inquisitorial affairs in the Canary Islands. Its creation followed the islands’ incorporation into the expanding Castilian monarchy and the broader effort to impose Catholic religious uniformity across Spain’s territories.

The Canary tribunal investigated alleged heresy, apostasy, illicit religious practices, and other offenses against Catholic teaching. Its cases could involve converted Jews and Muslims, foreign merchants, sailors, suspected Protestants, and people accused of superstition or blasphemy. The tribunal’s jurisdiction covered the island group, not merely Las Palmas itself.

The date can cause confusion because inquisitorial activity in the islands began before the permanent tribunal was organized. The 1505 date refers to the establishment of the settled tribunal at Las Palmas. Likewise, Madeira and the Azores belonged to Portugal, while the Balearic Islands were served through the inquisitorial structure of the Crown of Aragon rather than the Canary tribunal.