Las Manchas

Las Manchas is a locality in the municipalities of and on the island of . It is an area of historical and geographical interest, especially due to the volcanic territory in which it is located, being a tourist and cultural focus of the two municipalities.
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  • Type: Suburb with 146 residents
  • Description: locality in La Palma
  • Also known as: Las Manchas, La Palma

Places of Interest

Highlights include Iglesia de San Nicolás de Bari and Cueva de Las Palomas.

Church
is a church.

Volcano
is situated 2½ km east of Las Manchas.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Los Campitos and Todoque.

Hamlet
is a neighborhood of in , , . Formerly it was a separate locality, integrated into Todoque in 2000. It was destroyed by a lava flow from the 2021 Cumbre Vieja volcanic eruption, which destroyed hundreds of houses in the neighborhood and ended up engulfing it entirely.

Locality
is a ghost town belonging to the municipality of , located in the southwest of the island of , . Its main neighborhoods were , Los Pasitos and de Arriba. is situated 3 km northwest of Las Manchas.

Suburb
is a suburb, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Las Manchas.

Las Manchas

Latitude
28.60135° or 28° 36′ 5″ north
Longitude
-17.88167° or 17° 52′ 54″ west
Population
146
Elevation
578 metres (1,896 feet)
Open location code
7CW4J429+G8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 583587411
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
2515327
Wiki­data ID
Q5399916
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Swedish—“Las Manchas” goes by many names.
  • Basque: Las Manchas (La Palma)
  • Basque: Las Manchas
  • Catalan: Las Manchas
  • Cebuano: Las Manchas
  • French: Las Manchas
  • German: Las Manchas
  • Japanese: ラス・マンチャス
  • Northern Frisian: Las Manchas
  • Portuguese: Las Manchas
  • Scots: Las Manchas
  • Spanish: Las Manchas
  • Swedish: Las Manchas

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