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View of La OrotavaIvan Curra · CC BY-SA 3.0

La Orotava

Coastal town

La Orotava is a town and a municipality in the northern part of Tenerife, one of the Canary Islands of Spain. The area of the municipality stretches from the north coast to the mountainous interior, and includes the summit of the Teide volcano, Canary Islands' and Spain's highest point at 3,718 m. At 207.31 km2, it is the largest municipality of the island of Tenerife. The population is 41,255 (2013).

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The town La Orotava, which is the administrative centre of the municipality and also its largest settlement, is situated near the north coast, at about 400 m elevation in the Orotava Valley. It is 4 km southeast of Puerto de la Cruz and 28 km southwest of the island's capital, Santa Cruz de Tenerife. The TF-5 motorway passes through the north of the municipality.

The coat of arms of La Orotava was adopted by Alfonso XIII in 1906, the dragoons escorting the drago and the tree of golden apples refers to the mythology of the Garden of Hesperides, believed was located in La Orotava. In gastronomy, La Orotava was honored for the Denominación de Origen Valle de La Orotava or the Denomination of the Origin of the Orotava Valley (Valle de La Orotava) in wines.

The historic center of La Orotava was declared Conjunto histórico in 1976 and is included in the Inventory of the European Cultural Heritage Protection and Monumental. Also noteworthy is that much of the Teide National Park (a World Heritage Site in 2007) is located within the municipality. La Orotava is also the highest town of Spain and steepest, the municipality comes from sea level up to 3718 meters the Teide (the highest peak in Spain).

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Village information

Coat of arms of La Orotava
Province
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Autonomous community
Canarias
Population (INE 2025)
42,514
Altitude
343 m
Area (IGN)
209 km²
Postcode
38300
Demonym
Orotavense
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What to see

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    La parroquia matriz de Nuestra Señora de la Concepción es la mejor muestra del barroco en Canarias (España). Se encuentra en la Villa de La Orotava, en la isla de Tenerife.

    IglesiaBien de interés cultural

    Iglesia de la Concepción
    El fosilmaníaco · CC BY-SA 3.0
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    La Hijuela del Botánico, conocida también como “La Hijuela”, es un espacio público ajardinado con una superficie de 3390 metros cuadrados localizado en la trasera del Excmo. Ayuntamiento de la Villa de La Orotava (Tenerife, Canarias, España).

    Jardín Histórico (España)Bien de interés cultural

    Hijuela del Botánico
    Koppchen · CC BY 3.0
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    La Casa Lercaro, en el término municipal de La Orotava, isla de Tenerife (Canarias, España), también conocida como Casa de Ponte-Fonte o Casa de Ponte-Grimaldi, según atribuyamos su nombre, ya al primer dueño de la casa, Jerónimo de Ponte- Fonte y Pagés, ya al mayorazgo y a la esclarecida rama…

    CasaBien de interés cultural

    Casa Lercaro
    Photograph by Mike Peel ( www.mikepeel.net ). · CC BY-SA 4.0
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    El cementerio de la villa de La Orotava está situado en la isla de Tenerife (Canarias, España). Fue declarado bien de interés cultural, con categoría de monumento, en 2005.

    CementerioBien de interés cultural

    Cementerio de La Orotava
    Koppchen · CC BY 3.0
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    La Casa de los Balcones o Casa Fonseca es una casa de La Orotava, en la isla de Tenerife en el archipiélago español de las Islas Canarias, característica por sus balcones y patio interior de madera tallada. Se construyó en el año 1632 (y culminó en el año 1675).

    Museo

    Casa de los Balcones
    Drozdp · Public domain
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    El Tesoro de la Concepción es una colección museográfica asentada en la Parroquia Matriz de Nuestra Señora de la Concepción de La Orotava (Tenerife, Canarias, España).

    Museo

    Museo de arte sacro el tesoro de la concepción
    Museo de Arte Sacro El Tesoro de la Concepción · CC BY-SA 4.0
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    La parroquia de San Juan Bautista, se ubica en la Calle San Juan en la villa de la Orotava (Tenerife, Canarias, España).

    Iglesia

    Parroquia de San Juan Bautista
    Koppchen · CC BY 3.0
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    AcueductoBien de interés cultural

    Acueducto de los Molinos
    Carlos López-Echeto Marrero · CC BY-SA 3.0 es
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    Sitio históricoBien de interés cultural

    Camino de El Ciprés
    Oliver Abels · CC BY-SA 4.0
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    MonumentoBien de interés cultural

    Inmuebles sitos en la calle Calvario, 52 y 54
    Koppchen · CC BY 3.0
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    Conjunto históricoBien de interés cultural

    Villa de La Orotava
    Oliver Abels · CC BY-SA 4.0
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    Monasterio

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    Museo

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    Museo

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    Palacio

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    Yacimiento

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    Yacimiento

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    Iglesia

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 La Orotava on the move, not just passing through.

Hiking

3 activities

Hiking: Camino de Santiago de Tenerife

Hiking: GR 131 · Camino Natural Anaga-Chasna

Hiking: PR-TF 35 · Mamio - Pinolere

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Natural areas

2 activities

Monumento Natural del Teide

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Paisaje Protegido de Costa de Acentejo

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Water

2 activities

Playa Bollullo

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Playa de Los Patos

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Snow

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Skiing at Teleférico del Teide

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Guided activities in La Orotava (Civitatis)

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In and around La Orotava

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.

  • WineriesCofradía del Vino de Canarias · in the village · 38 within 15 kmGetting there
  • GolfCampo de Golf La Rosaleda · 2 km away, in Puerto de la Cruz · 2 within 20 kmGetting there
  • BeachesPlaya Bollullo · in the village · 19 within 15 kmGetting there
  • SurfingQuivers Surf Pro · 3.5 km away · 7 within 20 kmGetting there
  • Water parksLago Martiánez · 3.7 km away · 3 within 25 kmGetting there
  • DivingCentro de Buceo El Cardumen · 4 km away, in Puerto de la Cruz · 8 within 20 kmGetting there
  • River beaches and swimming spotsCharco del Viento · 14.7 km awayGetting there
  • Sailing and water sportsPuerto Deportivo La Galera · 15.8 km away, in Candelaria · 5 within 20 kmGetting there
  • ClimbingFasnia · 18.2 km away, in Fasnia · 18 within 20 kmGetting there