Playa Las Galgas, Coastal beach in Costa Adeje, Tenerife, Spain

Playa Las Galgas is a beach on the Costa Adeje coast with a mix of sand and gravel as its base. The shoreline has a gentle slope into the water and is backed by small dune areas that provide some shelter from wind.

Playa Las Galgas lies in the municipality of Adeje, on the south-western coast of Tenerife in the Canary Islands, about 1,800 km south-west of Madrid. The source documents record only its location and its mild climate, with an average temperature of 22 °C, ranging from 16 °C in January to 26 °C in July, and about 442 mm of rain a year. No fishing port is documented here.

Local fishing traditions continue here with residents using the beach regularly for their boats and daily maritime work. You can watch fishermen preparing their equipment and going about activities that have been part of island life for generations.

Playa Las Galgas lies on the Adeje coast of southern Tenerife, about 1,800 km southwest of Madrid. The climate is mild, averaging around 22 °C, with July near 26 °C and January around 16 °C; December brings the most rain, about 111 mm. Approach on foot from the nearby coast road.

Playa Las Galgas lies in the municipality of Adeje, on the southwestern coast of Tenerife in the Canary Islands, about 1,800 km southwest of Madrid. The sea here stays mild through the year, with average water temperatures around 22 °C and July the warmest month at about 26 °C.