La Guancha is a municipality in the northern part of the island of
Tenerife
Tenerife (; ; formerly spelled ''Teneriffe'') is the largest and most populous island of the Canary Islands. It is home to 43% of the total population of the archipelago. With a land area of and a population of 978,100 inhabitants as of Janu ...
, one of the
Canary Islands
The Canary Islands (; es, Canarias, ), also known informally as the Canaries, are a Spanish autonomous community and archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, in Macaronesia. At their closest point to the African mainland, they are west of Morocc ...
, and part of the province of
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, commonly abbreviated as Santa Cruz (), is a city, the capital of the island of Tenerife, Province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, and capital of the Canary Islands. Santa Cruz has a population of 206,593 (2013) within its admi ...
. It is located about 40 km west of the island's capital
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, commonly abbreviated as Santa Cruz (), is a city, the capital of the island of Tenerife, Province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, and capital of the Canary Islands. Santa Cruz has a population of 206,593 (2013) within its admi ...
, and 6 km east of
Icod de los Vinos. The population is 5,448 (2013)
and the area is 23.77 kmĀ².
The elevation is 501 m.
Historical population
See also
*
List of municipalities in Santa Cruz de Tenerife
References
External links
*https://web.archive.org/web/20050831151654/http://www.aytolaguancha.com/
*http://www.fuentedelaguancha.org
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Municipalities in Tenerife