Roque Palmero
Roque Palmero is a peak in Paso, El, Santa Cruz de Tenerife and has an elevation of 2,118 metres. Roque Palmero is situated nearby to the locality Lomo Atravesado, as well as near el Novanillo.Places of Interest
Highlights include La Palma and Roque de los Muchachos Observatory.
La Palma
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
La Palma is an island of the Canary Islands, which are an integral part of Spain. It is near Morocco, Cape Verde and the archipelagos of the Azores and Madeira, both Portuguese. The nickname of the island is "La Isla Bonita".
Roque de los Muchachos Observatory
Observatory
Photo: Rnt20, Public domain.
Roque de los Muchachos Observatory is an astronomical observatory located in the municipality of Garafía on the island of La Palma in the Canary Islands, Spain.
Nordic Optical Telescope
University
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Nordic Optical Telescope is an astronomical telescope located at Roque de los Muchachos Observatory, La Palma in the Canary Islands. The telescope saw first light in 1988, and was officially inaugurated during September 1989.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Llano Negro and Las Tricias.
Llano Negro
Hamlet
Photo: Pepe Sánchez, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Llano Negro is a hamlet, which is situated 8 km north of Roque Palmero.
Las Tricias
Village
Photo: Pepe Sánchez, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Las Tricias is a village, which is situated 8 km northwest of Roque Palmero.
Los Llanos de Aridane
Town
Photo: Llez, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Los Llanos de Aridane is a municipality of the Province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain. It is located in the west of the island of La Palma, in the Aridane Valley. With 20,930 inhabitants it is the most populous municipality of La Palma. Los Llanos de Aridane is situated 9 km south of Roque Palmero.
Roque Palmero
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,118 metres
- Description: mountain in Spain
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Paso, El, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
28.73762° or 28° 44′ 15″ northLongitude
-17.89832° or 17° 53′ 54″ westElevation
2,118 metres (6,949 feet)Open location code
7CW4P4Q2+2MOpenStreetMap ID
node 5905693485OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Roque Palmero” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Roque Palmero”
- Czech: “Roque Palmero”
- Dutch: “Roque Palmero”
- Spanish: “Roque Palmero”
- Swedish: “Roque Palmero”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Lomo Atravesado and el Novanillo.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Degollada de las Palomas and Morro Pinos Gachos.
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