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La Matanza de Acentejo is a town near the north coast of Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain. It is located 10 km east of Puerto de la Cruz, and about 20 km west of the island's capital, Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Its name means "the Slaughter of Acentejo" in Spanish, and refers to the 1494 First Battle of Acentejo, lost by the Spanish.
The population is 8,944 (2013) and the area is 14.11 km2. The elevation is 425 m. The TF-5 motorway passes through the municipality. The municipality contains the following settlements:
La Matanza de Acentejo
Guia
Las Breñas
El Caleton
Acentejo
San Antonio
San Cristobal
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5 places to stay in the village's official tourism register.
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5 places to stay
5 places to stay
Country house
8 beds490 m from the centreNo public contact
Country house
6 beds1.5 km from the centreNo public contact
Country house
6 beds2.6 km from the centreNo public contact
Country house
4 beds2.2 km from the centreNo public contact
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Source: Gobierno de Canarias · Registro General Turístico (Gobierno de Canarias, reutilización autorizada); Overture Maps Foundation (teléfonos y webs que el registro no publica) (CDLA-Permissive-2.0). Open data retrieved in October 2026; recent openings and closures may not appear yet.
