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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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13 places to explore Candelaria at your own pace. Each number matches its point on the map.
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La Basílica y Real Santuario Mariano de Nuestra Señora de Candelaria es el primer templo mariano del Archipiélago Canario. Esta basílica se encuentra en el municipio de Candelaria en la isla de Tenerife (Canarias, España).
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La Cueva de Achbinico o de San Blas es un santuario católico ubicado en el término municipal de Candelaria, en la isla de Tenerife —Canarias, España—.
Iglesia rupestreBien de interés cultural
La plaza de la Patrona de Canarias es una gran plaza situada en el principal centro mariano de Canarias (la Villa Mariana de Candelaria) en la isla de Tenerife (España).
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La parroquia de Santa Ana es la parroquia matriz del municipio de Candelaria (Tenerife, Islas Canarias, España).
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Monuments from Wikidata; summaries from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) and photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited to their authors.
8 plans to experience Candelaria on the move, not just passing through.
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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.
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.
