Essential Tenerife Tourist Information And Tourism Guide

Tenerife municipality

April 9, 2007 on 11:39 pm | In Tenerife South, Tenerife North, Orotava, Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife | No Comments

Tenerife is composed by 31 counties or municipalities, commonly grouped in three categories:

Metropolitan zone: Santa Cruz de Tenerife, La Laguna, El Rosario, Tegueste.

North zone: Tacoronte, El Sauzal, La Matanza de Acentejo, La Victoria de Acentejo, Santa Ursula, La Orotava, Puerto de la Cruz, Los Realejos, San Juan de la Rambla, La guancha, Icod de Los Vinos, Garachico, El Tanque, Los Silos, Buenavista del Norte.

South zone: Santiago del Teide, Guia de Isora, Adeje, Arona, Vilaflor, San Miguel de Abona, Granadillade Abona, Arico, Fasnia, Guimar, Arafo, Candelaria.

As a curiosity, Puerto de la Cruz is the smallest county in the Canary Islands with 8.73 Km2. It was before part of La Orotava county, which is the largest municipality (207.31 Km2).

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Hidden Tenerife: La Orotava

December 10, 2006 on 12:20 am | In Orotava, Hidden Tenerife, Puerto de la Cruz, City, Tenerife | No Comments

Orotava balcony Orotava main place

The city of La Orotava is probably one of the most beatiful cities in Tenerife. Above, a typical Canary Islands balcony, specially found in La Orotava. At the top-right, the city hall square, where once a year this plaza is covered by the famous carpets of volcanic sands.
This historic city, just a few miles East from Puerto de la Cruz, it is a must if you want to see the real Tenerife.

Orotava church Orotava park
Below, a picture of ‘casa del turista’ (tourist house). This shop has a great variety of regional products like mojo, honey and gofio.