Arafo
Arafo is a village in Arafo, Santa Cruz de Tenerife and has about 3,960 residents. Arafo is situated nearby to the hamlet Barrio del Carmen, as well as near Cosme.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Village with 3,960 residents
- Description: capital of Arafo Municipality, Spain
- Also known as: “Arato”
- Postal code: 38550
Places of Interest
Highlights include Iglesia de San Juan Degollado and Pyramids of Güímar.
Iglesia de San Juan Degollado
Church
Photo: Martely, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Iglesia de San Juan Degollado is a church.
Pyramids of Güímar
Museum
Photo: Berthold Werner, Public domain.
The Pyramids of Güímar are six rectangular pyramid-shaped, terraced structures built from lava stone without the use of mortar. They are located in the district of Chacona, part of the town of Güímar on the island of Tenerife in the Canary Islands, Spain.
Cave of Chinguaro
Cave
Photo: Javiersanp, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cave-Shrine of Chinguaro is a cave and associated Roman Catholic church located in Güímar on Tenerife. It was the traditional palace of Acaimo, the Guanche king of the Menceyato de Güímar. Cave of Chinguaro is situated 3 km southeast of Arafo.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Güímar and Araya.
Güímar
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Güímar is a town on the island of Tenerife in the Canary Islands archipelago. It is best known for its 6 Guanche pyramids, and for a ravine called the Barranco de Badajoz.
Araya
Village
Photo: Martely, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Araya is a village, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Arafo.
Candelaria
Candelaria is a city on the east shore of the island Tenerife in the Canary Islands archipelago. It is a city of 28,000 inhabitants, best known for its basilica which includes the sculpture of the Virgin Mary and mural paintings.
Arafo
- Categories: municipality capital and locality
- Location: Arafo, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
28.34045° or 28° 20′ 26″ northLongitude
-16.41733° or 16° 25′ 2″ westPopulation
3,960Elevation
500 metres (1,640 feet)United Nations Location Code
ES ARFOpen location code
7CW58HRM+53OpenStreetMap ID
node 243672824OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Zulu—“Arafo” goes by many names.
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