Roques de Anaga
The Roques de Anaga are two monolithic rocks forming some of the most emblematic natural monuments of Tenerife. Roque de Tierra stands 179 meters above sea level and is closer to the main island while Roque de Fuera, at 66 meters above sea level, is further away.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Berthold Werner, Public domain.
- Type: Rock
- Description: protected area in Spain
- Also known as: “Islotes de Anaga” and “Rocas de Anaga”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Punta de Anaga Lighthouse and Roque Anambro.
Punta de Anaga Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Beneharo Hdez., CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Punta de Anaga Lighthouse is an active lighthouse on the Canary island of Tenerife, in the municipality of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Punta de Anaga is the most northerly point on the island, and is where the Anaga mountain range meets the sea. Punta de Anaga Lighthouse is situated 2½ km southeast of Roques de Anaga.
Roque Anambro
Peak
Photo: Winahwaru, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Roque Anambro is a peak, which is situated 3½ km south of Roques de Anaga.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Las Palmas (Anaga) and El Draguillo.
Las Palmas (Anaga)
Neighborhood
Photo: Mataparda, Public domain.
Las Palmas (Anaga) is a neighborhood.
El Draguillo
Neighborhood
Photo: Mataparda, Public domain.
El Draguillo is a neighborhood, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Roques de Anaga.
Chamorga
Quarter
Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chamorga is a quarter, which is situated 3 km south of Roques de Anaga.
Roques de Anaga
- Categories: Nature Reserve (Integral), protected area, and landform
- Location: Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Uzbek—“Roques de Anaga” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Roques de Anaga”
- Dutch: “Roques de Anaga”
- Galician: “Roques de Anaga”
- Portuguese: “Roques de Anaga”
- Slovenian: “Roques de Anaga”
- Spanish: “Reserva natural integral de los Roques de Anaga”
- Spanish: “Roques de Anaga”
- Swedish: “Roques de Anaga”
- Uzbek: “Roques de Anaga”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Lomo de las Bodegas and Almáciga.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Roque de Dentro and Roque de Fuera.
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Roques de Anaga”. Photo: Berthold Werner, Public domain.