Roque de Garachico is a small island or roque located off the north coast 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 ...
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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 ...
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Spain
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, national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
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) belonging to the municipality of
Garachico
Garachico is a Municipio, municipality and town on the northern coast of Tenerife, about 52 km West of the capital Santa Cruz de Tenerife, 50 km from Tenerife North Airport and 67 km from Tenerife South Airport. The town itself nest ...
. It stretches north-south, and is up to wide, with an area of five hectares. It emerges steep out of the sea, with nearly vertical walls of rock in places, and reaches a height of . The area was protected in 1987.
References
Gobierno de Canarias (2009) - Normas de Conservación del Monumento Natural del Roque de Garachico
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Tenerife
Rock formations of Spain
Volcanic plugs of the Canary Islands
Pliocene volcanoes