San Cristóbal de La Laguna
San Cristóbal de La Laguna is a city and municipality in the northern part of the island of Tenerife in the Province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, on the Canary Islands, Spain. The former capital of the Canary Islands, the city is the third-most populous city of the archipelago and the second-most populous city of the island.
Clockwise from top: University of La Laguna, Shrine of Cristo de La Laguna, Forests, Cathedral of La Laguna, Panoramic city, Iglesia de la Concepción, Consejo Consultivo de Canarias, Plaza del Adelantado and city council.
Plaza del Adelantado. La Laguna
San Cristóbal de La Laguna in 1880
Statue of Saint José de Anchieta, saint and evangelizing missionary of Brazil.
Tenerife is the largest and most populous island of the Canary Islands. It is home to 42.9% of the total population of the archipelago. With a land area of 2,034.38 square kilometres (785.48 sq mi) and a population of 948,815 inhabitants as of January 2023, it is also the most populous island of Spain and of Macaronesia.
Satellite view (April 2023)
Satellite image of Tenerife in January 2016
Panorama of Teide National Park
Guanche mummy in Museo de la Naturaleza y el Hombre of Santa Cruz de Tenerife
