Puerto de la Cruz
Puerto de la Cruz is a city of the island of Tenerife. It is more a family-friendly and older resort than the other tourist areas of Tenerife. Puerto de la Cruz was originally established as a fishing village and eventually became the port for the nearby inland city of La Orotava.| Map | Satellite | Directions |
- Location: Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Iberia, Europe
- Population: 30,500
- Postal code: 38400
- United Nations Location Code: ES RUZ
- Latitude: 28.414° or 28° 24' 50.3" north
- Longitude: -16.5487° or 16° 32' 55.2" west
- Elevation: 43 meters (141 feet)
- Neighbors: La Orotava
- GeoNames ID: 2512196
Also Known As
- Arabic: بويرتو دي لا كروث
- Bulgarian: Пуерто де ла Крус
- Chinese: 普埃尔托德拉克鲁斯
- French: Puerto de la Cruz
- German: Puerto de la Cruz
- Italian: Puerto de la Cruz
- Lithuanian: Puerto de la Krusas
- Portuguese: Puerto de la Cruz
- Russian: Пуэрто-де-ла-Крус
- Spanish: Puerto de la Cruz
- Ukrainian: Пуерто-де-ла-Крус
In the Area
Localities
- La RanillaNeighborhood
- Puerto de la CruzTown
- Las ArenasSuburb, 1½ km south
- El DuraznoSuburb, 1½ km southeast
- Punta BravaSuburb, 1½ km west
- Las DehesasHamlet, 2 km southwest
Landmarks
- The New Robin HoodPub
- Convention CenterBuilding
- Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Peña de FranciaChurch building
- Augustin De Betancourt y Molina 1758-1824Memorial
- Iglesia de San FranciscoChurch building
- El EstabloRestaurant
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