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View of AricoJuan Oramas · CC BY-SA 3.0

Arico

Coastal town

Arico is the name of a municipality and a village in the southeastern part of the island of Tenerife, one of the Canary Islands, Spain. It is part of the Province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. The municipality is located in the southeastern part of the island, and extends for 178,76 square kilometers from the mountainous interior to the beaches on the Atlantic. Its estimated population is around 7,500. The TF-1 motorway passes through the eastern part of the municipality.

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The city administration is located in Villa de Arico. The other villages located on this municipality are: Arico Nuevo, Arico Viejo, Abades, La Jaca, Tajao and Poris de Abona.

Text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

Village information

Coat of arms of Arico
Province
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Autonomous community
Canarias
Population (INE 2025)
9,505
Altitude
362 m
Area (IGN)
177 km²
Postcode
38580
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Where to sleep in Arico

16 registered places to stay

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    Villa de Arico es una de las entidades de población que conforman el municipio de Arico, en la provincia de Santa Cruz de Tenerife —Canarias, España—, siendo su capital administrativa.

    Conjunto históricoBien de interés cultural

    Villa de Arico
    Juan Oramas · CC BY-SA 3.0
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    La iglesia de San Juan Bautista, situada en el término municipal de Arico, isla de Tenerife (Canarias, España), y su entorno constituyen el conjunto arquitectónico más destacado de la Villa de Arico. Ésta fue declarada monumento histórico artístico en 2005.

    IglesiaBien de interés cultural

    Iglesia de San Juan Bautista
    Noemi M.M. · CC BY-SA 3.0
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    El faro de Punta Abona es un faro situado en el municipio de Arico, en el extremo de Punta de Abona, en la isla de Tenerife (Canarias, España). Es uno de los siete faros que marcan el litoral de Tenerife y se encuentra entre el faro Punta de Rasca y el de Punta de Anaga.

    Faro

    Faro de Punta Abona
    Boenki · CC BY-SA 4.0
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    Conjunto históricoBien de interés cultural

    Conjunto Histórico Artístico El Caserío de Icor
    Carlos López-Echeto Marrero · CC BY-SA 3.0 es
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    Conjunto históricoBien de interés cultural

    Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de La Luz, Arico el Nuevo
    Noemi M.M. · CC BY-SA 3.0
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    Iglesia

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    Iglesia

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    Iglesia

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    Iglesia

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    Iglesia

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    Cascada

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    Mirador

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    Naturaleza

Monuments from Wikidata; summaries from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) and photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited to their authors.

What to do

8 plans to experience Arico on the move, not just passing through.

Hiking

3 activities

Hiking: GR 131 · Camino Natural Anaga-Chasna

Hiking: Camino Real de Arico

Hiking: Camino Real de Granadilla

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Natural areas

2 activities

Monumento Natural de la Montaña Centinela

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Parque Nacional del Teide

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Water

2 activities

Playa Caleta de Teodoso

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Playa Callao Hondo

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Wineries

1 activity

Bodega Cumbres de Abona

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Places and plans from OpenStreetMap (ODbL): what is mapped within the municipal boundary, by name. If something is missing, it can be added there and will appear here in the next update.

In and around Arico

What there really is in the village and around it, with distances. If an activity isn't on this list, we haven't found it nearby.

  • WineriesBodega Cumbres de Abona · in the village · 6 within 15 kmGetting there
  • ClimbingTamadaya Abajo · in the village · 32 within 20 kmGetting there
  • BeachesPlaya el Porís · in the village · 21 within 15 kmGetting there
  • DivingTenerife Diving Centre PADI 5 Star Dive Centre · in the village · 6 within 20 kmGetting there
  • Horse ridingLos Burros Alegres · in the village · 2 within 15 kmGetting there
  • Sailing and water sportsCaleta de los Pescadores · 10.1 km away, in Güímar · 5 within 20 kmGetting there
  • SurfingGodzilla Surf Shop · 15.8 km away · 7 within 20 kmGetting there