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Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Located in Canary Islands, Spain Coordinates: 28°10′00″ N 17°20′00″ W

Santa Cruz de Tenerife
San Isidro · Michal Klajban · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
1,067,173
1.1M
Elevation
120 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Atlantic/Canary · UTC+00:00
Places inside
76
listed under Santa Cruz de Tenerife
When to go
March–December
See the climate
Airports
SPC La Palma Airport66 km
VDE El Hierro Airport67 km

About Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Santa Cruz de Tenerife is a district. Location: Canary Islands, Spain. Population: 1,067,173. The best months to visit are March–December. The nearest airport is La Palma Airport (66 km). Nearby sights include Bahía de Vallehermosa and Alto Garajonay.

Climate of Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: March–December.

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 23° · Night 18° · Rain 43 mm

Hottest month
September (day 27°)
Coldest month
February (night 15°)
Wettest month
December (60 mm)
Driest month
July (0 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)20°20°21°21°22°24°25°27°27°25°23°21°
Average low (°C)15°15°15°15°16°18°19°20°21°19°18°16°
Precipitation (mm)5243342171029284360

Other places to visit in this season: March April May June July August September October November December

How to get to Santa Cruz de Tenerife

The nearest airport is La Palma Airport (SPC), 66 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Tenerife Sur Airport (TFS) (76 km). The nearest large city is San Cristóbal de La Laguna, 105 km to the east.

Airports

  • La Palma Airport (SPC) Sta Cruz de la Palma, La Palma Island 66 kmnorthwest
  • El Hierro Airport (VDE) El Hierro Island 67 kmsouthwest
  • Tenerife Sur Airport (TFS) Tenerife 76 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • San Cristóbal de La Laguna Population: 150.7K 105 kmeast
  • Santa Cruz de Tenerife Population: 211.4K 111 kmeast
  • Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Population: 383.5K 189 kmeast
  • Telde Population: 123.3K 189 kmeast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Within 100 km: 113 historic and cultural sites, 123 natural sites, 85 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km33 places

  • La Gomera Island 21 kmE
  • Playa San Sebastián Beach 23 kmE
  • Alto Garajonay Mountain 13 kmE
  • Monte San Salvador Mountain 16 kmSE

25–60 km34 places

  • Playa Las Galgas Beach 55 kmE
  • Playa de Ajabo Beach 54 kmE
  • Playa Los Gigantes Beach 49 kmE
  • Playa de Masca Beach 48 kmE

60–100 km254 places

  • Tenerife Island 83 kmE
  • La Palma Island Island 78 kmNW
  • El Hierro Island 81 kmSW
  • Playa del Camariño Beach 91 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Santa Cruz de Tenerife

76 places
  1. 1 Santa Cruz de Tenerife 207K
  2. 2 San Cristóbal de La Laguna 153.2K
  3. 3 La Palma Island 86.5K
  4. 4 Arona 77.7K
  5. 5 Adeje 46.9K
  6. 6 Granadilla de Abona 42.5K
  7. 7 Orotava, La 41.7K
  8. 8 Realejos, Los 38K
  9. 9 Puerto de la Cruz 32.7K
  10. 10 Candelaria 26.3K
  11. 11 Icod de los Vinos 23.7K
  12. 12 Tacoronte 23.7K
  13. 13 La Gomera 22K
  14. 14 Llanos de Aridane, Los 20.9K
  15. 15 Guía de Isora 20.4K
  16. 16 Güímar 18.4K
  17. 17 San Miguel de Abona 17.6K
  18. 18 El Rosario 17.3K
  19. 19 Santa Cruz de La Palma 16.7K
  20. 20 Santa Úrsula 14.4K
  21. 21 Santiago del Teide 12.4K
  22. 22 Tegueste 10.9K
  23. 23 El Hierro 10.2K
  24. 24 San Sebastián de la Gomera 9.1K
  25. 25 Victoria de Acentejo, La 9K
  26. 26 Sauzal, El 9K
  27. 27 La Matanza de Acentejo 8.8K
  28. 28 Arico 8.1K
  29. 29 Paso, El 7.9K
  30. 30 Breña Alta 7.3K
  31. 31 Arafo 5.5K
  32. 32 Breña Baja 5.5K
  33. 33 La Guancha 5.4K
  34. 34 Silos, Los 5.1K
  35. 35 San Juan de la Rambla 5.1K
  36. 36 Garachico 5.1K
  37. 37 Valverde 5.1K
  38. 38 Tazacorte 5K
  39. 39 Buenavista del Norte 4.9K
  40. 40 Villa de Mazo 4.9K
  41. 41 Valle Gran Rey 4.9K
  42. 42 San Andrés y Sauces 4.6K
  43. 43 Frontera 4.1K
  44. 44 Vallehermoso 3.1K
  45. 45 Fasnia 3K
  46. 46 Tanque, El 2.8K
  47. 47 Tijarafe 2.8K
  48. 48 Puntallana 2.4K
  49. 49 Hermigua 2.1K
  50. 50 Barlovento 2.1K
  51. 51 Alajeró 2K
  52. 52 Puntagorda 1.9K
  53. 53 El Pinar de El Hierro 1.9K
  54. 54 Fuencaliente de la Palma 1.8K
  55. 55 Vilaflor 1.8K
  56. 56 Garafía 1.7K
  57. 57 Agulo 1.2K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages1

Lakes, rivers & coasts2

Nature and heritage in Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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