La Orotava, Colonial municipality in northern Tenerife, Spain
The municipality of La Orotava extends from the northern coast to Mount Teide, covering 207 square kilometers of Tenerife's diverse landscape.
The Spanish colonists established La Orotava in 1502, transforming it from a Guanche settlement called Arautaba into an agricultural and administrative center.
The town exhibits traditional Canary Island architecture through its numerous mansions, colonial buildings, and the baroque Church of La Concepción.
La Orotava provides access to hiking trails leading to Teide National Park and contains multiple shopping centers serving the northern region.
The municipality's territory includes Spain's highest peak, Mount Teide, which reaches 3,718 meters above sea level.
Location: Tenerife
Inception: 1502
Elevation above the sea: 368 m
Shares border with: Adeje, Santa Úrsula, Arafo, Güímar, Fasnia, Arico, Granadilla de Abona, Vilaflor de Chasna, Guía de Isora, Santiago del Teide, Icod de los Vinos, La Guancha, San Juan de la Rambla, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Los Realejos, Puerto de la Cruz
Address: La Orotava, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain 38300 La Orotava
Website: https://laorotava.es
GPS coordinates: 28.36667,-16.51667
Latest update: May 27, 2025 07:12
Teide
16.2 km
Loro Parque
6.6 km
Teide National Park
15.9 km
Lago Martianez
6.4 km
Lago Martiánez
6.4 km
Teide Observatory
7.5 km
Teide Cableway
16.1 km
Roque Cinchado
19.4 km
Pico viejo
18.5 km
Roques de García
19.4 km
Very Small Array
7.4 km
Immaculate Conception Church
2.7 km
Casa Amarilla, Puerto de la Cruz
5.5 km
Jardín de Aclimatación de la Orotava
5.3 km
Church of Nuestra Señora de la Peña de Francia, Puerto de la Cruz
6.4 km
Casa Hamilton
7.7 km
Paisaje Protegido de la Rambla de Castro
8.1 km
ESA Optical Ground Station
7.3 km
Castillo de San Felipe
6.7 km
Mount Guajara
19.1 km
Casa de los Balcones
2.6 km
Mother Parish of the Apostle Santiago (Los Realejos)
6.9 km
GREGOR
7.2 km
Parador de Las Cañadas del Teide
19.2 km
Montaña Blanca
14.5 km
Vacuum Tower Telescope
7.2 km
GroundBIRD
7.4 km
Archaeological Museum of Puerto de la Cruz
6.6 kmReviews
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