Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Santa Cruz de Tenerife (in red) on a map of Tenerife

Auditorio de Tenerife

Flag

coat of arms

Santa Cruz de Tenerife is the capital of the Canary Islands. It is in Tenerife, the biggest and most important (political and economic) island in the Canary Islands.

The Parliament of the Canary Islands is in Santa Cruz de Tenerife. The population was 222,417 in 2009. During the Carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, thousands of people take to the streets each year for over a week. On January 18, 1980 it was declared a Fiesta of International Tourist Interest by the Secretary of State for Tourism, and is one of the world's largest carnivals.

Attractions

Santa Cruz De Tenerife Media

Map of Santa Cruz de Tenerife in 1701
Ruins of the Castle of San Cristóbal, underground of the Plaza de España
Castle of St John the Baptist, also known as Castillo Negro
Administrative divisions of Santa Cruz
DemografíaSantaCruz(España)
Panoramic view of the city
Map of Tenerife, in yellow note of Metropolitan Area
Autopista TF-5 passing by the Guajara Commercial Area and the Central Campus
Auditorio de Tenerife, icon of architecture in Canary Islands

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