Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Santa Cruz de Tenerife is the capital and largest city of Tenerife. It's also the capital city of the Canary Islands, together with Las Palmas.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Church of Santa Catalina de Alejandría and Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de las Nieves.
Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de las Nieves
Church
Photo: Jose Mesa, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de las Nieves is a church.
Castle of San Andrés
Ruins
Photo: Defisch, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Castle of San Andrés or Tower of San Andrés is located in the village of San Andrés. This castle served to protect the island of Tenerife from pirate attacks. Castle of San Andrés is situated 4 km south of Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Taganana and Anaga Rural Park.
Taganana
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Taganana is in town in the north of Tenerife, the largest of the Canary Islands. Its relatively remote location in the Anaga massif has spared it from destructive mass tourism, and it retains much of its authenticity which translates into traditional houses with rich architectural heritage and several wineries.
Anaga Rural Park
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Anaga Rural Park is a national park covering most of the Anaga Massif in the northeast of the island Tenerife, the largest of the Canary Islands. The Anaga Rural Park is the second most important natural heritage site of Tenerife, after the Teide National Park.
San Andrés
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
San Andrés is coastal town on Tenerife, the largest of the Canary Islands. It is best known for its castle and 1-km-long Las Teresitas beach.
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
- Type: Locality with 207,000 residents
- Also known as: “38038”
- Location: Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
28.5392° or 28° 32′ 21″ northLongitude
-16.203° or 16° 12′ 11″ westPopulation
207,000Elevation
481 metres (1,578 feet)Open location code
7CW5GQQW+MQGeoNames ID
6360638
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Santa Cruz de Tenerife” goes by many names.
- French: “Santa Cruz de Tenerife”
- German: “Santa Cruz de Tenerife”
- Spanish: “Santa Cruz de Tenerife”
- Spanish: “Tenerife”
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