Overview of Tenerife

It's the largest, tallest, most populous, most visited, and the island that hosts the capital of the province and the "co-capital" of the autonomous community of the Canary Islands. In short, Tenerife is the main island, which also boasts the Teide National Park with its summit as the highest point in the archipelago and one of the most visited parks in the world.

Key Facts

Type of place: main island.

Location: at the heart of the archipelago and neighboring Gran Canaria.

Latitude/longitude: 28.16' N, 16.36' W.

Main city: Santa Cruz de Tenerife.

Population: 904,713 inhabitants (2018).

Area: 2,034 km².

Highest point: Mount Teide (3,718 m).

Lowest point: sea level.

Local time: Heure : 4181.

Tourist interest: (must-see or highly recommended).

History and Culture of Tenerife

Tourism

In terms of visitors, out of nearly 5 million people who stay on Tenerife each year (accounting for one in two tourists in the archipelago), the British are by far the most numerous (30% of arrivals), followed by "mainland" Spaniards (22%), Germans (11%), and Scandinavians (9%). Meanwhile, the French and Belgians each make up just 3% of the total visitors.

Travel Essentials

By air: France-Tenerife.

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Interests (out of ): Nature ; Adventure ; Culture ; Relaxation/Holidays

Website: - Website: http://www.tenerife.es