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Physical characteristics - Location

Coordinates:	long: -16.55693 lat : 28.29062
Coordinates (gr,min,sec): WGS84	long: -16°33'24.9552 lat : 28°1'44.6232
Surface area:	2034.2 km² (5.357 x Isle of Wight)
Length coastline:	327.4 km
Average height:	876 metre
Length island:	85 km
Maximum width island (estimate):	45 km
Name :	Vulkaan El Teide (3715 metre)
Orientation island:	Southwest - Northeast

Demographic data island

Habited:	Yes
Number of inhabitants:	894636
Population density:	442.00 inh/km2
Important places (direction):	San Cristóbal de La Laguna (NNO), Arona (Z)

Naming - Location

Local native name:	Isla de Tenerife
Archipelago (island group):	Canary Islands
Neighboring islands (Island hopping):	1) La Gomera 27.5 km WestSouthWest 2) Gran Canaria 57.6 km SouthEast 3) La Palma 85.4 km WestNorthWest 4) El Hierro 110.7 km WestSouthWest 5) Fuerteventura 166.5 km EastSouthEast 6) Lanzarote 221.7 km East 7) Isla de Lobos 224.4 km East 8) Graciosa 261.5 km EastNorthEast 9) Montaña Clara 264.3 km EastNorthEast 10) Alegranza 268.6 km EastNorthEast 11) Ilhas Desertas 424 km North 12) Ilhas Desertas 432.2 km North 13) Ilhas Desertas 443.7 km North 14) Madeira 452.7 km North 15) Santa Maria 1215.5 km NorthWest 16) São Miguel 1293.5 km NorthWest 17) Perejil Island 1294.7 km NorthEast 18) Ilhéu de Vila Franca 1305.5 km NorthWest 19) Peñon de Vélez de la Gomera 1335.1 km NorthEast 20) Peñon de Alhucemas 1369.9 km NorthEast 21) Isla de Alboran 1477 km NorthEast 22) Terceira 1478.4 km NorthWest 23) Isla del Congreso 1485.3 km EastNorthEast 24) Isla de Isabel II 1486.5 km EastNorthEast 25) Isla del Rey 1487.1 km EastNorthEast
Country:	Spain
Location in Country:	Southwest
Name Comunidad autónoma:	Autonomous Community Canary Islands
Name Provincia:	Province Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Main place:	Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Location Main place:	Northeast
Sea:	Atlantic Ocean
Distance to main land:	316 km
Nearest Country:	Marocco
Type Rock outcrop:	vulcanic
island-Type:	island in sea
Remarks:	Rapid population growth and the spanish island with the most number of people. Presence of the world's biggest sea-shadow at sunrise - sunset

Municipalities

North - South	West - East	Name	km2	Inhabitants
1	28	Tegueste Hotels Photos	26	10613
2	29	San Cristóbal de La Laguna Hotels Photos	103	148375
3	30	Santa Cruz de Tenerife Hotels Photos	151	221956
4	25	Tacoronte Hotels Photos	30	23369
5	23	El Sauzal Hotels Photos	18	8947
6	21	La Matanza de Acentejo Hotels Photos	15	8245
7	27	El Rosario Hotels Photos	40	17064
8	20	La Victoria de Acentejo Hotels Photos	18	8909
9	18	Santa Úrsula Hotels Photos	23	13835
10	15	Puerto de la Cruz Hotels Photos	8.8	31804
11	26	Candelaria Hotels Photos	49	23394
12	24	Arafo Hotels Photos	32	5346
13	12	San Juan de la Rambla Hotels Photos	21	5053
14	2	Los Silos Hotels Photos	24	5307
15	11	La Guancha Hotels Photos	23	5447
16	14	Los Realejos Hotels Photos	58	37385
17	1	Buenavista del Norte Hotels Photos	67	5227
18	8	Icod de los Vinos Hotels Photos	96	24087
19	4	El Tanque Hotels Photos	23	3031
20	6	Garachico Hotels Photos	28	5450
21	16	La Orotava Hotels Photos	207	40945
22	22	Güímar Hotels Photos	105	17253
23	3	Santiago del Teide Hotels Photos	52	11825
24	19	Fasnia Hotels Photos	45	2805
25	5	Guía de Isora Hotels Photos	144	20004
26	17	Arico Hotels Photos	179	7698
27	10	Vilaflor Hotels Photos	57	1851
28	7	Adeje Hotels Photos	105	41002
29	13	San Miguel de Abona Hotels Photos	42	15037
30	9	Arona Hotels Photos	82	75903

Topographic islandmap Tenerife

Height map of Tenerife

Relief: Height Classes in percentages

Relief: Slope Classes in percentages

Weather at Tenerife

The weather type in La Luz	broken clouds
Current temperature:	6 degrees Celcius
Precipitation last 3 hours:	No precipitation
Wind:	2.55 meter per second (Wind force - bft 2)
Winddirection:	North-northeast
Atmospheric pressure:	1015 mb
Humidity:	76 %
Daylength at 27 March 2025:	12 hour and 19 minutes
Sunrise:	08:01 Europe/Amsterdam
Sunset:	20:21 Europe/Amsterdam

Weather-page: Tenerife

The weather for the next few hours

La Luz - ES (longitude: -16.5569, latitude: 28.2906)
Distance weather station to the center island (direction NNW): not known

19:00
2 degrees Celcius
1016 mbar
light rain weericoon

22:00
1 degrees Celcius
1015 mbar
broken clouds weericoon

1:00
0 degrees Celcius
1014 mbar
broken clouds weericoon

4:00
0 degrees Celcius
1013 mbar
broken clouds weericoon

7:00
3 degrees Celcius
1014 mbar
light snow weericoon

Climate: Temperature and Precipitation

Transport on your island-holiday

Directly accessible from Western Europe (The Netherlands) by plane:	Yes
International airport present :	No
Accessible by car:	No
Distance from Western Europe (The Netherlands) (rough estimate):	4100 km
Ferry connection - Car - Car - with mainland:	Yes
Boat Connection - pedestrian - with mainland:	Yes
Bicycle facilities:	Yes