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Municipality

Orotava, La

Located in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands Coordinates: 28°19′10″ N 16°32′51″ W

Map showing the location of Orotava, La Orotava, La
Location in Spain
Population
41,726
41.7K
Elevation
1,809 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Atlantic/Canary · UTC+00:00
Places inside
39
listed under Orotava, La
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
TFN Tenerife Norte-Ciudad de La Laguna Airport27 km
TFS Tenerife Sur Airport31 km

About Orotava, La

Orotava, La is a municipality. Location: Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands. Population: 41,726. Elevation: 1,809 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Tenerife Norte-Ciudad de La Laguna Airport (27 km). Nearby sights include Montaña del Alto and Montaña del Roquillo.

Climate of Orotava, La

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 14° · Night 7° · Rain 51 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Santa Cruz de Tenerife · 33 km northeast24°
  • Las Palmas de Gran Canaria · 114 km east23°
  • Telde · 116 km east23°
Hottest month
August (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night 4°)
Wettest month
January (81 mm)
Driest month
July (1 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 Orotava, La
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)11°12°13°15°17°21°25°25°22°18°14°11°
Average low (°C)4°4°4°5°6°10°13°13°11°9°7°5°
Precipitation (mm)816654291521316395174

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

How to get to Orotava, La

The nearest airport is Tenerife Norte-Ciudad de La Laguna Airport (TFN), 27 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is San Cristóbal de La Laguna, 29 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Tenerife Norte-Ciudad de La Laguna Airport (TFN) Tenerife 27 kmnortheast
  • Tenerife Sur Airport (TFS) Tenerife 31 kmsouth
  • Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) Gran Canaria Island 122 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • San Cristóbal de La Laguna Population: 150.7K 29 kmnortheast
  • Santa Cruz de Tenerife Population: 211.4K 33 kmnortheast
  • Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Population: 383.5K 114 kmeast
  • Telde Population: 123.3K 117 kmeast

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

Day trips from Orotava, La

Within 100 km: 119 historic and cultural sites, 178 natural sites, 90 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km127 places

  • Tenerife Island 4 kmE
  • Playa del Terrero Beach 10 kmNW
  • Playa de Samarines Beach 18 kmE
  • Playa de la Entrada Beach 18 kmE

25–60 km181 places

  • Playa de las Teresitas Beach 41 kmNE
  • Playa de San Roque Beach 43 kmNE
  • Playa de Ijuana Beach 48 kmNE
  • Playa de las Gaviotas Beach 43 kmNE

60–100 km79 places

  • La Gomera Island 62 kmSW
  • Playa del Risco Beach 85 kmE
  • Playa San Sebastián Beach 61 kmSW
  • Montaña del Viso Mountain 87 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Orotava, La

39 places
  1. 1 Tenerife 906.9K
  2. 2 La Orotava 41.8K
  3. 3 Realejo Alto 36K

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

Cities & villages12

Mountains & nature16

Lakes, rivers & coasts1

Heritage & sights7

Nearby attractions & nature

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