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Candelaria, also Villa Mariana de Candelaria, is a municipality and city in the eastern part of the island of Tenerife in the Province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, in the Canary Islands, Spain. The city is located on the coast, 17 km southwest of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. The population is 25,140 (2010), and the area is 49.18 km².
The town is noted by Catholics in Spain and Latin America as a place of veneration of the Virgin of Candelaria, the patron of the Canary Islands. The most prominent building is the Basilica of Candelaria, which holds the sculpture of the Virgin Mary and murals. Also highlighted on the square are statues of the nine aboriginal kings of Tenerife.
In the times of the historic Guanche, the region was part of the menceyato, or kingdom, of Güímar. A sacred cave is situated near Candelaria that is believed to have been a place of indigenous worship for more than 3,000 years.
Since 1995 the Festival de la Canción de Candelaria has become one of the most important festivities on the island. It celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2005.
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Where to eat
We don't have verified restaurants here yet, but the larder of Canarias already says a lot.
See the restaurants on the mapWe haven't verified any table with its owner in Candelaria yet. In the meantime, these are the restaurants mapped in the surrounding area.
Up to 30 km around, according to OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps. No ratings or prices: call before you go.
120 restaurants
120 restaurants
Candelaria · in the village+34 822 042 661View on the map
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Candelaria · in the village+34 642 901 751View on the mapWebsite
Candelaria · in the village+34 922 583 716View on the map
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Candelaria · in the village+34 922 299 750View on the map
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Candelaria · in the village+34 922 504 131View on the mapWebsite
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Candelaria · in the village+34 822 042 263View on the mapWebsite
Candelaria · in the village+34 922 501 442View on the map
Candelaria · in the village+34 922527769View on the map
Candelaria · in the village+34 922 504 996View on the mapWebsite
Candelaria · in the village+34 627 091 256View on the mapWebsite
Candelaria · in the village+34 822 04 22 63View on the mapWebsite
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Data from OpenStreetMap (ODbL) and Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0): what has been mapped with its name. If your restaurant is missing or you want to manage it, sign up as a professional.
The 30 closest to the centre, out of 34 in the municipality.
Data from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0). No opening hours: call before you go.
What people eat in Canarias when they eat well.
Heirloom potatoes boiled in very salty water, with red or green mojo sauce.
Toasted maize flour, a Guanche legacy: in escaldón, kneaded or with milk.
Majorero and Palmero, with PDO; smoked or cured to taste.
Small, sweet and speckled; with its own PGI.
Almost every village has its market day and its producers: the cheesemaker, the baker, the vegetable garden next door. Ask at the tourist office or the bar on the square; they'll tell you where to buy straight from the maker.
We haven't confirmed Candelaria's market day. Every village has its own: better to ask than to make it up.
Data from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0). No opening hours: call before you go.
