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San Cristóbal de La Laguna

Coastal city

San Cristóbal de La Laguna is a city and municipality in the northern part of the island of Tenerife in the Province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, on the Canary Islands, Spain. The former capital of the Canary Islands, the city is the third-most populous city of the archipelago and the second-most populous city of the island.

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In 1999 the historical center of La Laguna was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, after being nominated by Spain. La Laguna is situated alongside the city of Santa Cruz de Tenerife; thus, the two cities and municipalities form a single large urban center. Its economy is business-oriented while agriculture dominates the northeastern portion of the city. The urban area dominates the central and the southern parts.

La Laguna is considered to be the cultural capital of the Canary Islands. It holds the incorrupt body of Sor María de Jesús, and the Christ of La Laguna (Cristo de La Laguna).

A landmark of the city is the Cathedral of La Laguna, which is the Catholic cathedral of Tenerife and its diocese (Diocese of Tenerife). Important historical figures of the city include Amaro Pargo, one of the famous corsairs of the Golden Age of Piracy, and José de Anchieta, Catholic saint, missionary, and founder of the cities of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. The 16th- century young woman, Catalina Lercaro, was said to have committed suicide rather than accept an arranged marriage she opposed. Her spectre or ghost is said to haunt her former family mansion, now used as a museum of history of Tenerife.

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Coat of arms of San Cristóbal de La Laguna
Province
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Autonomous community
Canarias
Population (INE 2025)
161,108
Altitude
548 m
Area (IGN)
100 km²
Postcode
38200–38299
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San Cristóbal de La Laguna at a glance

Distance to a city
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, 6 km away
Provincial capital
As the crow flies: further by road.
Population
161,108 inhabitants
INE population register, 2025
Connections and getting around
Airport: Jerez, 1,327 km away
Stops and stations from OpenStreetMap; distances as the crow flies.
Grants and subsidies
Where to look for them
Regional government website (Canarias)
Official grants search (BDNS)
Youth Rent Allowance (Ministry of Housing)
Local work
No offers listed right now
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Housing
Rent: €538/month
Municipal median, 2024
Buying: €2,042/m² (appraised value in the municipality)
Where each figure comes from
Healthcare
18 health centres
36 pharmacies
Education
12 nursery schools
34 primary schools
9 secondary schools
Sports facilities
None on record in the village
Connectivity
Fibre in 93% of homes
4G in 100%
5G in 100%

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Connectivity

  • Fibre broadband· of homes93 %
  • 4G mobile coverage· of homes100 %
  • 5G coverage· of homes100 %

No data on: train station, transport, post office, EV chargers, motorhomes, car parks, street market, sports facilities, pool, care home.

Data from OpenStreetMap (ODbL), extract from October 2026: we count what is mapped within the municipal boundary. "No data" means OpenStreetMap doesn't have it, not that it doesn't exist. Completed with Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0): the pharmacies, health centres, petrol stations, banks, cash machines, food shops and schools that OpenStreetMap was missing. Connectivity: Spanish Ministry for Digital Transformation, % of homes covered in June 2025.

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Cost of living

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Cost of living in San Cristóbal de La Laguna, with the source of each figure
Renting a flat (median)MIVAU, rent indices · 2024 · figure for San Cristóbal de La Laguna · 10,872 leases€538/month
Renting a house (median)MIVAU, rent indices · 2024 · figure for San Cristóbal de La Laguna€583/month
Buying a home (appraised value)MIVAU, appraised value of private housing · Q2 2026 · figure for San Cristóbal de La Laguna€2,042/m²
Average net household incomeINE, Income Distribution Atlas · 2023 · figure for San Cristóbal de La Laguna€36,633/year
Petrol 95Ministry, fuel prices · 15 October 2026 · average of 72 petrol stations within 10 km€1.566/litre
DieselMinistry, fuel prices · 15 October 2026 · average of 72 petrol stations within 10 km€1.726/litre

Sources: State Housing Rent Index System and appraised housing value (Spanish Ministry of Housing and Urban Agenda); Household Income Distribution Atlas (INE); fuel prices (Spanish Ministry for the Ecological Transition). Open data, reusable with attribution. The set lunch menu and coffee aren't shown: there are no public statistics on those prices by village or by province.

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