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Village

El Golfo

Located in Frontera, Santa Cruz de Tenerife Coordinates: 27°45′31″ N 18°01′08″ W

Map showing the location of El Golfo El Golfo
Location in Spain
Elevation
576 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Atlantic/Canary · UTC+00:00
When to go
May–November
See the climate
Airports
VDE El Hierro Airport14 km
SPC La Palma Airport100 km

About El Golfo

El Golfo is a village. Location: Frontera, Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Elevation: 576 m. The best months to visit are May–November. The nearest airport is El Hierro Airport (14 km). Nearby sights include Ermita de Nuestra Señora de Candelaria and Bahía de los Pozos.

Climate of El Golfo

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–November.

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 21° · Night 15° · Rain 42 mm

Hottest month
August (day 26°)
Coldest month
February (night 12°)
Wettest month
December (59 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 El Golfo
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)18°18°19°19°21°23°25°26°25°24°21°19°
Average low (°C)12°12°13°13°14°16°18°18°18°17°15°14°
Precipitation (mm)50413218810212284259

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

How to get to El Golfo

The nearest airport is El Hierro Airport (VDE), 14 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Tenerife Sur Airport (TFS) (146 km). The nearest large city is San Cristóbal de La Laguna, 185 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • El Hierro Airport (VDE) El Hierro Island 14 kmnortheast
  • La Palma Airport (SPC) Sta Cruz de la Palma, La Palma Island 100 kmnorth
  • Tenerife Sur Airport (TFS) Tenerife 146 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • San Cristóbal de La Laguna Population: 150.7K 185 kmnortheast
  • Santa Cruz de Tenerife Population: 211.4K 190 kmnortheast
  • Telde Population: 123.3K 257 kmeast
  • Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Population: 383.5K 259 kmeast

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

Day trips from El Golfo

Within 100 km: 24 historic and cultural sites, 39 natural sites, 34 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km42 places

  • El Hierro Island 3 kmSE
  • Las Playecillas Beach 10 kmE
  • Playa de los Goranes Beach 9 kmW
  • Timijiraque Beach 12 kmE

60–100 km55 places

  • La Gomera Island 95 kmNE
  • Aqueduct Argual Historic site 100 kmN
  • Museo del Plátano Museum 98 kmN
  • Casa Massieu Museum 98 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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