Tenerife

Tenerife (; Spanish: [teneˈɾife]) is the largest and most populous island of the Canary Islands. It is home to 43% of the total population of the archipelago. With a land area of 2,034.38 square kilometres (785.48 sq mi) and a population of 917,841 inhabitants at the start of 2019, it is also the most populous island of Spain and of Macaronesia.Approximately five million tourists visit Tenerife each year: It is the most visited island in the archipelago. It is one of the most important tourist destinations in Spain, hosting one of the world's largest carnivals, the Carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
The capital of the island, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, is also the seat of the island council (cabildo insular). That city and Las Palmas de Gran Canaria are the co-capitals of the autonomous community of the Canary Islands. The two cities are both home to governmental institutions, such as the offices of the presidency and the ministries. This has been the arrangement since 1927, when the Crown ordered it. (After the 1833 territorial division of Spain, until 1927, Santa Cruz de Tenerife was the sole capital of the Canary Islands). Santa Cruz contains the modern Auditorio de Tenerife, the architectural symbol of the Canary Islands.The island is home to the University of La Laguna. Founded in 1792 in San Cristóbal de La Laguna, it is the oldest university in the Canaries. The city of La Laguna is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is the second most populous city on the island, and the third most populous in the archipelago. It was the capital of the Canary Islands before Santa Cruz replaced it in 1833. Tenerife is served by two airports, Tenerife North Airport and Tenerife South Airport.
Teide National Park, located in the center of the island, is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It includes Mount Teide, which has the highest elevation in Spain, and the highest among all the islands in the Atlantic Ocean. It is also the third-largest volcano in the world, when measured from its base. Another geographical feature of the island, the Macizo de Anaga (massif), has been designated as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve since 2015. Tenerife also has the largest number of endemic species in Europe.

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The uneven contours of the Anaga massif
Teno massif—Cliffs of the Giants area
Guanche mummy in Museo de la Naturaleza y el Hombre of Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Territorial map of Tenerife before the conquest
Admiral Nelson wounded at Tenerife
Map of Municipalities in the island of Tenerife
Canarian timple
University of La Laguna, the oldest and largest university in the Canary Islands
Teide Observatory, part of the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (Astrophysics Institute of the Canaries)
Guanche mummy in the Museo de la Naturaleza y el Hombre
Soil Tapestry in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento (Town Square) in La Orotava
Tramway servicing between Santa Cruz and La Laguna
Hospital Universitario de Canarias
Peter of Saint Joseph de Betancur, franciscan missionary in Guatemala born in Tenerife. It was the first canary to be canonized by the Roman Catholic Church. This saint is very venerated in Tenerife.
Cathedral of La Laguna
Canarian wrinkly potatoes, with red mojo
Gofio escaldado
Basilica of Candelaria, sanctuary of the Virgin of Candelaria, patron saint of the Canary Islands
Architecture in Santa Cruz (Plaza de España)
Altitude map of Tenerife, with the highest altitude (Mount Teide) in blue and the lowest (sea level) in black
Alonso Fernandez de Lugo presenting the native kings of Tenerife to Ferdinand and Isabella
Amaro Pargo (1678-1741), corsair and merchant from Tenerife who participated in the Spanish treasure fleet (the Spanish-American trade route)
Palm tree canyon in inland Tenerife
Tenerife formation
Panorama of Valle de La Orotava
Forested areas populated by Pinus in El Chinyero Special Nature Reserve [es]
Map showing the classification of protected areas in Tenerife
Building of the Presidency of the Canaries Autonomous Government in Santa Cruz
Coat-of-arms of Tenerife
Demographic evolution of Tenerife
Harbour
Puerto de la Cruz, in the North, during winter, featuring background snowy mountains
Sunset at the beach Playa De Las Americas, Tenerife
Banana plantations in the western coastline (Guía de Isora)
Castle of San Andrés, declared of National Tourist Interest Center
Tomás de Iriarte y Oropesa
Pyramids of Guimar
Auditorio de Tenerife, icon of architecture in Canary Islands[127]
Traditional costume
Annual performance to honour "Our Lady of Candelaria" at Socorro Beach, Güímar
Guanche figures at Pueblo Chico in La Oratava
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Teno, the westernmost point in the island
TF5 motorway approaching Santa Cruz
Tenerife North Airport