El Volcán
El Volcán is a hamlet in Arafo, Santa Cruz de Tenerife. El Volcán is situated nearby to the hamlet La Hidalga, as well as near San Francisco Javier.Places of Interest
Highlights include Pyramids of Güímar and Cave of Chinguaro.
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.
Basilica of Candelaria
Church
Photo: Xauxa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Basilica of the Royal Marian Shrine of Our Lady of Candelaria is a Roman Catholic minor basilica, the first Marian shrine of the Canary Islands, located in the municipality and city of Candelaria on the island of Tenerife. Basilica of Candelaria is situated 3½ km northeast of El Volcán.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Arafo and Güímar.
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.
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.
El Volcán
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Arafo, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
28.33242° or 28° 19′ 57″ northLongitude
-16.39723° or 16° 23′ 50″ westOpen location code
7CW58JJ3+X4OpenStreetMap ID
node 4715038046OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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