El Palomar

El Palomar is a hamlet in , and has about 219 residents. El Palomar is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Cathedral of La Laguna and Real Santuario del Cristo de La Laguna.

Church
Photo: Fernando, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Cathedral of San Cristóbal de La Laguna or Catedral de Nuestra Señora de los Remedios is a Catholic church in , . Constructed between 1904 and 1915 to replace an earlier building begun in 1515 and designated a cathedral in 1818, it is dedicated to the Virgin of Los Remedios. is situated 3 km south of El Palomar.

Church
Photo: Berthold Werner, Public domain.
Real Santuario del Santísimo Cristo de La Laguna is a Roman Catholic church located in the city of , . The sanctuary is famous for housing the image of the Cristo de La Laguna, a devotional image of the Canary Islands. is situated 2½ km south of El Palomar.

Memorial
Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The , erected in memory of the 583 victims of the Tenerife airport disaster, is a monument located on the Mesa Mota on the outskirts of the city of on the island of .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vega Lagunera and Tegueste.

Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.
is a suburb.

Town
Photo: KUI, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a town.

Photo: Der Wolf im Wald, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, informally known as La Laguna, is a city in . It is the oldest city on the island and has a well-preserved city centre, and in 1999 was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

El Palomar

Latitude
28.51595° or 28° 30′ 57″ north
Longitude
-16.32103° or 16° 19′ 16″ west
Population
219
Open location code
7CW5GM8H+9H
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2125728159
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
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Satellite Map

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