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Santa Cruz de Tenerife, commonly abbreviated as Santa Cruz (), is a city, the capital 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 ...
,
Province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife Province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, also Province of Santa Cruz ( es, link=no, Provincia de Santa Cruz de Tenerife), is a province of Spain, consisting of the western part of the autonomous community of the Canary Islands. It consists of about ...
, and capital of the
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. Santa Cruz has a population of 206,593 (2013) within its administrative limits.Instituto Canario de Estadística
, population
The
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of Santa Cruz extends beyond the city limits with a population of 507,306 and 538,000 within urban area. It is the second largest city in the Canary Islands and the main city on 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 ...
, with nearly half of the island's population living in or around it. Santa Cruz is located in the northeast quadrant of Tenerife, off the north-western coast of Africa within the Atlantic Ocean. The distance to the nearest point of mainland Spain is . Between the
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''Real Decreto de 30 de noviembre de 1833''
at the official website of the Canary Islands Government
The port is of great importance and is the communications hub between Europe, Africa and Americas, with cruise ships arriving from many nations. The city is the focus for domestic and inter-island communications in the Canary Islands. The city is home to the Parliament of the Canary Islands, the Audience of Accounts of the Canary Islands, the Captaincy General of the Canary Islands, the Canarias Ministry of the Presidency (shared on a four-year cycle with Las Palmas), one half of the Ministries and Boards of the Canarias Government, (the other half being located in Gran Canaria), the Tenerife Provincial Courts and two courts of the Superior Court of Justice of the Canary Islands. There are several faculties of the
La Laguna University The University of La Laguna (ULL; Spanish: ''Universidad de La Laguna'') is a public research university situated in San Cristóbal de La Laguna, on the island of Tenerife, Spain. It is the oldest university in the Canary Islands. The university ...
in Santa Cruz, including the Fine Arts School and the Naval Sciences Faculty. Its harbour is one of Spain's busiest. It is important for commercial and passenger traffic as well as for being a major stopover for cruisers en route from Europe to the Caribbean. The city also has one of the world's largest
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s. The
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now aspires to become a
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, and is the second largest in the world.
/ref> The varied architecture of the city stands out, highlighting the Auditorio de Tenerife (''Auditorium of Tenerife''), which is considered one of the greatest exponents of contemporary architecture. In the panoramic view of the city, the
Torres de Santa Cruz The Torres de Santa Cruz is a residential complex composed of the twin towers located in the city of Santa Cruz de Tenerife ( Canary Islands, Spain). They were designed by Canarian architect Julian Valladares, and were built in the period 2004 ...
(''Santa Cruz Towers'') also stand out, which with 120 meters tallest twin towers in Spain. Other outstanding places are the
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(''Spain Square''), which is the nerve center of the city, and the Parque García Sanabria (''García Sanabria Park''), a large urban park located in the center of the city. Outside the city but in its municipal district,
Playa de Las Teresitas The Playa de Las Teresitas is an artificial, white sand, tourist beach located north of the village of San Andrés, Santa Cruz de Tenerife in Tenerife, Spain. Original beach Originally the area of the beach consisted mostly of stone and rocks, ...
(''Las Teresitas'') and a large part of the
Macizo de Anaga Macizo de Anaga is a mountain range in the northeastern part of the island of Tenerife in the Canary Islands. The highest point is 1,024 m (Cruz de Taborno). It stretches from the Punta de Anaga in the northeast to Cruz del Carmen in the south ...
(''Anaga Massif'') stand out, declared a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in 2015. Santa Cruz de Tenerife hosts the first headquarters of the Center
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in the Canary Islands. In recent years the city of Santa Cruz de Tenerife has seen the construction of a significant number of modern structures and the city's
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is the sixth in height across the country, behind
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'' included Santa Cruz de Tenerife in the list of the five best places in the world to live, next to the Cihangir district, in
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; the district of
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, the north coast of
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). The 82% of the municipal territory of Santa Cruz de Tenerife is considered a natural area, this is due in large part to the presence of the Anaga Rural Park. This fact makes Santa Cruz the third largest municipality in Spain with the highest percentage of natural territory, after Cuenca (87%) and Cáceres (83%).Anaga convierte a Santa Cruz en la tercera gran ciudad de España con más suelo natural
/ref> The city has a status of global city (in Sufficiency category).


Etymology

The area where Santa Cruz currently lies belonged to Menceyato Guanche
Anaga Macizo de Anaga is a mountain range in the northeastern part of the island of Tenerife in the Canary Islands. The highest point is 1,024 m (Cruz de Taborno). It stretches from the Punta de Anaga in the northeast to Cruz del Carmen in the sou ...
, which was the most easterly of the island. The city that is now Santa Cruz had a few names throughout its history: Añazo or Añaza ( Guanche name), Puerto de Santiago Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Santa Cruz de Santiago de Tenerife, and Santa Cruz de Tenerife (current), which means: "holy
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of Tenerife," in memory of the foundation of the city, when a Christian cross was planted in the place that is now the center of town.


History


Guanche period, conquest and Castilian colonization

The area on which now stands the city and the municipality of Santa Cruz de Tenerife has been the subject of human occupation since the time of the Guanches, approximately 2000 years ago, as attested by the archaeological sites found. The area was known to the Guanches, the first inhabitants of the island, as ''Añazo'' or ''Añaza''. The famous
Mummy of San Andrés The Mummy of San Andrés is a human mummy belonging to the Guanche culture, who were the ancient inhabitants of the Canary Islands, Spain. It is one of the best preserved Guanche mummies, and is one of the few that has a proper name, ''Mummy of ...
is one of the most important archaeological remains of the aboriginal past of the region. Besides caves with some remains of mummified animals and stones with engravings ruprestres. This area belonged to the
Menceyato de Anaga Anaga was one of the 9 menceyatos guanches (native kingdoms) in which was divided the island of Tenerife (Canary Islands, Spain) before the arrival of the conquering Spaniards. The area of the menceyato is now part of the municipalities of Sant ...
(aboriginal Guanche kingdom of Anaga), one of nine in which the island was divided. On 3 May 1494 Castilian troops under the control of the conqueror Alonso Fernández de Lugo disembarked on the beaches of the present city and founded a military camp that would eventually develop into the city. From this place began the conquest of the island of Tenerife. During the foundation, Alonso Fernández de Lugo placed a large wooden cross in reference to the day of disembarkation, during the
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festivity of the Invention of the Cross (3 May). After the conquest and defeat of the Guanche aborigines, the capital of the island was initially established in the city of San Cristóbal de La Laguna, which was founded in the same year of the conquest of the island in 1496.


Old Regime and Modern Stage

Later, it became one of the most important ports of the Atlantic, a status it retains to this day. This former fishermen's village rose to prominence after a Volcano destroyed the port of Garachico in the 18th century. Santa Cruz became the major port on the Island. It first won its independence from La Laguna and, in the 19th century, was awarded the status of Capital of the
Province of Canary Islands The Province of Canary Islands (in Spanish: ''Provincia de Canarias'') is the name of the former province formed by the Canary Islands. This province had its capital in the city of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. After the provincial division in 1927 th ...
by King
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. Between 1833 and 1927 Santa Cruz de Tenerife was the sole capital of the Canary Islands. In 1927 a Royal
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ordered that the status of capital city of the Canary Islands would be shared with Las Palmas in Gran Canaria. This arrangement remains in place today. In 1893 an outbreak of
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-
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spread throughout the city and neighboring municipalities. The disease was brought by an Italian ship returning from
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. There were 382 dead. Between 1936 and 1939, during the
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, the Canary Islands were in the rear of General
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's side. In this context, in 1936 the republican mayor of Santa Cruz de Tenerife was arrested and murdered José Carlos Schwartz Hernández. After the war, years of great economic difficulties followed. From 1978, with the new Spanish Constitution and the Statute of Autonomy of the Canary Islands, a new stage began, always with democratically elected mayors. In the 80s and 90s of the 20th century, the city experiences a great economic boom. The expansion of the city towards the south begins gaining ground to the Santa Cruz de Tenerife Refinery and creating new residential and urbanizable areas such as Cabo-Llanos. Since then, this area of the city is immersed in a major construction boom that has been nicknamed " Manhattanization", due to the presence of tall buildings and the layout of the streets that mimics that of American cities.


Current era: 21st century

Santa Cruz inaugurated the 21st century with a great expansionary and commercial boom that is especially manifested in architecture with the construction of emblematic buildings such as the Auditorio de Tenerife, the work of
Santiago Calatrava Santiago Calatrava Valls (born 28 July 1951) is a Spanish architect, structural engineer, sculptor and painter, particularly known for his bridges supported by single leaning pylons, and his railway stations, stadiums, and museums, whose sculpt ...
or the remodeling of the
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according to the design of Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron. A torrential flood took place on 31st March 2002. This was caused by a phenomenon of cold drop characterized by the repeated fall of torrential rain accompanied by lightning, which affected the metropolitan area of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. The flooding caused 8 dead, 12 missing and dozens injured. In recent years, it has become clear that there exists a ''de facto'' union with neighbouring city San Cristóbal de La Laguna (141,627 inhabitants as in 2005 census) due to the rapid population growth and reduction in undeveloped space between the cities, as their suburbs merged, forming a metropolitan area with 420,198 inhabitants (including the nearby municipalities of Tegueste, Candelaria and El Rosario). Regarding this situation, the mayor of Santa Cruz, Miguel Zerolo Aguilar and his La Laguna counterpart, Ana María Oramas Moro, both belonging to the Canarian Coalition, stated several times to local media that they shared a willingness to proceed to a full political union between their municipalities, even though the decision was postponed to a date after the local elections in 2007. As of 2012 the merger is no longer part of the political agenda. The financial crisis of 2008 would paralyze the development of the city for more than a decade. In June 2018, the dismantling of the Santa Cruz de Tenerife Refinery was announced, which will allow the expansion of the city to the south.


Administrative divisions

Santa Cruz is divided administratively into five districts, which in turn are subdivided into districts, not necessarily consistent with the traditional neighborhoods.


Demographics

In 1990, the population peaked above the 200,000 mark. Santa Cruz de Tenerife and the city of San Cristóbal de La Laguna form a continuous urban area, with a combined population of over 380,000 inhabitants. Santa Cruz-La Laguna Ethnically, the population is mainly of European origin, primarily from the Iberian Península, both Spain and Portugal, with some mix of the island's original inhabitants, the Guanches. There has been some Latin American immigration (especially from Cuba and Venezuela) as well as from both Northern and Sub-Sahara Africa. There are also important historical minorities such as Indians ( Sindhi), Koreans (see
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) and, more recently,
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. The majority of the population professes the
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religion, but there are also small communities of
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s and
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s. In Santa Cruz de Tenerife, crime has decreased in recent years and the city has gained a reputation for tolerance among its inhabitants. In fact, Santa Cruz de Tenerife was the first city of the Canary Islands to display the
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alongside the flag of the City Council, in June 2008. In comparison with the nearby city of San Cristóbal de La Laguna, which is the seat of Bishopric of Tenerife, traditionally the city of Santa Cruz de Tenerife has had a much more secular character. This fact brought about in the city institutions of deep secular tradition such as the Masonic Temple of Santa Cruz de Tenerife that was one of the largest masonic centers in Spain. According to a study by the National Statistics Institute of Spain (INE), among the two Canarian capitals, Santa Cruz de Tenerife is the one with the highest life expectancy at 81 years. Just behind Santa Cruz is Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, with 80.9 years. Largest groups of foreign born people in 2018 :


Metropolitan area

The Santa Cruz de Tenerife-La Laguna Metropolitan Area forms the second largest city and metropolitan area of the
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outside Europe. According to data provided by the Canary Islands Government and
Cabildo de Tenerife Cabildo Insular de Tenerife (Island Council of Tenerife) is the governing body of the island of Tenerife (Canary Islands). It was established on 16 March 1913 in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, in a session held by the City Council. It was, at that time ...
the metropolitan area of Santa Cruz de Tenerife is composed of the municipalities of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, San Cristobal de La Laguna, El Rosario and
Tegueste Tegueste is a town and a municipality of the northeastern part of the island of Tenerife in the Santa Cruz de Tenerife province, on the Canary Islands, Spain. It is surrounded by the municipality of San Cristóbal de La Laguna. The town Tegueste ...
with a population of 404,913 inhabitants in 2008, 322.13 km2, and a population density of 1,156.33 inhabitants/km2. According to AUDES5 this conurbation also comprises the municipalities of
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and
El Sauzal El Sauzal is a town and a municipality in the northeastern part of the island of Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain. It is located on the north coast, 12 km west of San Cristóbal de La Laguna, 13 km northeast of La Orotava and 18 km ...
, bringing the total population of the urban population would reach 581.947 (2008). The cities of Santa Cruz and San Cristobal de La Laguna and urban are physically linked, so that together have a population of over 382,331 inhabitants, making them the largest urban area in the Canaries (independent of municipal lines).


Infrastructure

As the centre of the Tenerife Metropolitan Area, Santa Cruz is the hub for the island's motorway network. The 85 km. long
Autopista TF-1 The TF-1 (or ''Autopista del Sur'', "Southern Motorway") is a motorway encircling the eastern and the southern parts of the island of Tenerife ( Canary Islands). The TF-1 motorway runs from the capital Santa Cruz in the north to Adeje with it ...
links the south of the island, including
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and other southern resorts and towns, with its capital. The motorway itself starts near the Auditorio and gives access to Santa Cruz and La Laguna by three different routes.
Autopista TF-5 Autopista TF-5 is a motorway in the Canary Islands, in the north of Tenerife, running from Santa Cruz de Tenerife to Puerto de la Cruz. Most of the motorway is a Controlled-access highway or expressway, with some single carriageway remaining west ...
links Santa Cruz with the Puerto de la Cruz,
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and the northern side of the island, passing right through La Laguna before entering Santa Cruz. The Santa Cruz harbour is one of the busiest in Spain; three quays host regular ferries, fast ferries, cruise ships and merchant ships. Tenerife North Airport, formerly Los Rodeos Airport, is adjacent to
Autopista TF-5 Autopista TF-5 is a motorway in the Canary Islands, in the north of Tenerife, running from Santa Cruz de Tenerife to Puerto de la Cruz. Most of the motorway is a Controlled-access highway or expressway, with some single carriageway remaining west ...
on the western outskirts of the city. The mostly tourist Tenerife South Airport, formerly Reina Sofia Airport, ranks 7th in Spain and is located next to the Autopista TF-1, 75 km. south of Santa Cruz. There are plans to link this airport to the capital with a railway network. The
Intercambiador The Intercambiador (aka Tenerife Transport Interchange) in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, the capital of Tenerife, combines the main station of the TITSA public bus service with light rail line 1, FerryBus and a parking for private vehicles. The station ...
public transport/mass transit terminal is in the Avenida 3 de Mayo, and is the hub for all
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bus lines, the new
Tenerife Tram Tenerife Tram ( es, Tranvía de Tenerife) is a light rail or tram service located on the island of Tenerife, one of the Canary Islands in Spain. It is operated by Metropolitano de Tenerife, a limited company now 100% owned by Cabildo de Tenerife. ...
service, and is a major car-parking area. The first tram line (opened in 2007) line 1, starts at the
Intercambiador The Intercambiador (aka Tenerife Transport Interchange) in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, the capital of Tenerife, combines the main station of the TITSA public bus service with light rail line 1, FerryBus and a parking for private vehicles. The station ...
, and ends at La Laguna's Avenida Trinidad, with a planned extension to Tenerife North Airport A second line between La Cuesta and Tíncer opened in 2009 (connecting with Line 1 at Hospital Universitario and El Cardonal). Main article
Tenerife Tram Tenerife Tram ( es, Tranvía de Tenerife) is a light rail or tram service located on the island of Tenerife, one of the Canary Islands in Spain. It is operated by Metropolitano de Tenerife, a limited company now 100% owned by Cabildo de Tenerife. ...
. Cabo-Llanos (south of downtown) is the location of new expansion. This area is undergoing a major building boom which has been nicknamed " Manhattanization", where tall, modern buildings and street layouts imitate American cities.


Economy

Santa Cruz de Tenerife has the highest concentration of shops in the Canary Islands. The economy of Santa Cruz relies mainly on services. Trade, tourism, import-export, the seaport and the presence of the major political and financial institutions, as well as the most important companies, guarantee a strong economic activity and development. The building sector is important, while industry, apart from the
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and food processing, is relatively minor. Santa Cruz has regenerated many areas of the city and modernised its infrastructure, built brand new areas, malls, high buildings and some charismatic structures, such as Calatrava's ''Auditorio'' or the Congress Hall,
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's Marina and the not-yet-completed Óscar Domínguez Museum of Modern Art and Culture ( IODACC) and the new Plaza de España layout, both by
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-based
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winner studio Herzog & de Meuron. Work to renew the man-made Las Teresitas Beach is ongoing under the direction of French architect Dominique Perrault.


Cultural areas

* Auditorio de Tenerife: the work of Spanish architect
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. Is an emblematic building of Spanish architecture. The Tenerife Auditorium stands northeast of the Marine Park. Their great sailing boat simulating has become a symbol of the city, island and archipelago. The auditorium has two rooms and a chamber symphony. It is the seat of
Orquesta Sinfónica de Tenerife The Orquesta Sinfónica de Tenerife (OST, "Tenerife Symphony Orchestra") is an orchestra in the city of Santa Cruz de Tenerife on the island of Tenerife in the Canary Islands. The Tenerife Symphony Orchestra is considered one of the best symphon ...
and it holds, among other acts, the
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, the Classical Music Festival of the Canary Islands, the
Tenerife International Film Music Festival The Tenerife International Film Music Festival (Fimucité) ( es, Festival Internacional de Música de Cine de Tenerife) is an international film music festival that is held in Santa Cruz de Tenerife on the island of Tenerife in the Canary Islands ...
and the delivery of awards
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. * Guimerá Theater: Opened on 25 July 1851. Great 19th century building located in the central street of
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, is the oldest theater in the Canary Islands. * Museum of Fine Arts: This museum has, in addition to a fund with a deposit of works from the Prado Museum. Outstanding paintings by artists such as Peter Coeck, Ribera, Madrazo and Sorolla. As a fixed background, artists such as canaries Gaspar de Quevedo, Cristóbal Hernández de Quintana, and Juan Miranda González Méndez, among others. * Museum of Nature and Man: history, through pictures and objects, the Guanches. There is a room where is the formation of the Canary Islands. Among the archaeological finds shown are several Guanche mummies, including two mummified fetuses. There are a lot of Guanche skulls and reproductions of works of Africa and the pre-Columbian America among many other samples. It is a museum of international reputation since it has participated in international meetings on
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. * Circulo de Bellas Artes: Founded in 1926 and based in Castle Street 43, is a cultural center that program of events, such as art exhibitions of painting and photography in the courtroom on the ground floor, directly accessible from the street. It has a cafeteria on the first floor. * Espacio Cultural El Tanque: In 1997 a former container tank at the refinery, there becomes exhibitions, dance and audio, alternative music, theater, classical music, new technologies and multimedia, among other productions. * Centro de Fotografía Isla de Tenerife: It has areas suitable for exhibition and study of traditional and contemporary photography. * The Art Room Recova: The Recova the Art Room is located in the old market town. Do not have a permanent collection, but are rotating exhibitions throughout the year. * TEA – Tenerife Espacio de las Artes: work of Herzog & de Meuron opened in 2008.


Urban sculptures

The city contains many pieces of sculpture, as well as the Exhibition of Outdoor Sculpture in Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Situated along the Ramblas and the Parque Garcia Sanabria, the exhibition contains works by artists such as
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,
Andreu Alfaro Andreu Alfaro Hernández (5 August 1929 – 13 December 2012) was a Spanish sculptor. Biography Alfaro was born in Valencia in 1929, the son of a butcher. A self-taught artist, he was related to the Valencian artists collective Parpalló Group ...
, Martin Chirino,
Joan Miró Joan Miró i Ferrà ( , , ; 20 April 1893 – 25 December 1983) was a Catalan painter, sculptor and ceramicist born in Barcelona. A museum dedicated to his work, the Fundació Joan Miró, was established in his native city of Barcelona i ...
and Óscar Domínguez, among others. File:Sol Rojo, by Édgar Negret.jpg, ''Sol Rojo'' by Edgar Neget File:Viseux 02.jpg, ''Homenaje'' a Millares by Claude Viseux File:Assler 01.jpg, ''Sin titulo'' by Federico Assler File:Monumento al Gato.jpg, ''Monumento al Gato'' by Óscar Domíngez File:Miro 05.jpg, ''Femme Bouteille'' by Joan Miró File:Alfaro 02.jpg, ''Sin titulo'' by Andreu Alfaro File:Lo llevo bien (escultura) 2.jpg, ''Lo llevo'' bien by Julio Nieto


Cultural events

* Festival de Música Clásica de Canarias. *
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. *
Tenerife International Film Music Festival The Tenerife International Film Music Festival (Fimucité) ( es, Festival Internacional de Música de Cine de Tenerife) is an international film music festival that is held in Santa Cruz de Tenerife on the island of Tenerife in the Canary Islands ...
* Festival de Zarzuela de Canarias. * Festival Santa Blues de Tenerife. * Plátano Rock Festival. * MUMES. Mestizo Music Festival. * Festival de Salsa del Atlántico. *
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* Día de la Cruz (''Cross Day'') * Rock Coast Festival * Premios Cadena Dial *
Recreation Gesta July 25 The Recreation Gesta July 25 (in Spanish: ''Recreación de la Gesta del 25 de julio'') it is a commemoration and historical re-enactment that takes place in the city of Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Canary Islands, Spain) in July. This is a historical r ...
* Tenerife Zombie Walk


Nightlife

Santa Cruz has not been characterized by an intense night life, in contrast to the nearby university town of La Laguna. Nevertheless, there are several clubs and pubs spread across the city. The best known are in the Parque Marítimo César Manrique, 3 May Avenue and back, and in La Noria street Residencial Anaga. Moreover, in the area of Industrial Mayorazgo, three new clubs have opened. There are also pubs that have survived without belonging to a particular location for leisure, as the platform, near the Bullring, which opened its doors in 1991. It has recently gained importance as a leisure street Antonio Dominguez Alfonso (popularly known as Calle La Noria) and adjacent in the vicinity of the Church of the Conception. After several years of neglect, all the houses in this area has been recovered by the local hotel as tapas, light dinner and drinks. This street also hosts the headquarters of several murgas, music groups linked to
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, and independent organ of Events and Recreation. Popularly known as the Avenida de Anaga (as known to all roads adjacent to the port) is in his section of Avenida Francisco la Roche a classic dinner and drinks first. During the 90s was the nerve center of nightlife, the best known local focus of the city. Although many of them closed down because of licenses and noise, attempt to regain its glory today. To that end, the city will undertake various initiatives through 2009. In 2007, as decided by the City Council and managed by the Society for Development, is set in motion an ambitious plan for revitalization of the city under the brand name "Santa Cruz + Viva ', in accordance with
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and
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.


Media

In Santa Cruz de Tenerife have drafted the three provincial newspapers (''
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'', ''
La Opinión de Tenerife ''La Opinión de Tenerife'' is a newspaper of the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Canary Islands, Spain). History and profile ''La Opinión de Tenerife'' was launched online on 11 September 1999 and distributed in print kiosks just ten days la ...
'' and '' El Día''), as well as editors of newspapers regional ''
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''. Also located in the city the headquarters of various TV channels, most of which broadcast on the island: Spanish Television in the Canary Islands, Television Canaria, Antena 3 TV Canary Islands, Television Day,
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, Channel 8, etc. Most radio stations are also located in the city.
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( Cadena SER), RNE, Teide Radio- Onda Cero, Radio Day, Radio ECCA etc.. In the city is the headquarters of the
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Tourist sites

* Auditorio de Tenerife (Auditorium of Tenerife): Designed by
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, the Auditorium of Tenerife was constructed in 2003. The building has an organic and famous structure in the shape of 'sails' with white blue rollers. The auditorium has a big room for concerts, a room for opera and other smaller rooms. It is an emblem of the city and is one of the more photographed buildings. This building is in the
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close to the sea. It was inaugurated on 26 September 2003 with the presence of
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, Prince of Asturias, and was also visited by former U.S. President
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. The profile of the famous and majestic auditorium has become a symbol of the city of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. It is one of the main attractions of Tenerife and the Canary Islands. *
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(Towers of Santa Cruz): Twin towers finished in 2006 are the highest skyscrapers of the city and the Canary Islands, was the tallest residential building in Spain until 2010. The Torres de Santa Cruz are also the tallest twin towers in Spain. *
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(Spain Square): is the largest square in the city of Santa Cruz de Tenerife and the Canary Islands. The square is located in the center of town, just meters north of the Auditorio de Tenerife. It is the heart of the city, stands the great artificial lake source or work of
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architects Herzog & de Meuron. * Tenerife Espacio de las Artes (Tenerife Space of Arts – TEA): Building designed by the Swiss firm of architects Herzog & de Meuron and directed by the Canary architect Virgilio Gutierrez Herreros. The building houses the contemporary museum Óscar Domínguez Institute, the Alejandro Cioranescu Island Library and the Center for Photography Island of Tenerife. In addition, the property has a hall, a restaurant, a shop, a public plaza, offices. * Parque García Sanabria: is a public
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in the heart of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, it was inaugurated in 1926. It is a large garden area, combined with fountains and
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groups. It is the largest urban park in the Canary Islands. It has an area of . *
Centro Internacional de Ferias y Congresos de Tenerife The Tenerife International Centre for Trade Fairs and Congresses (Canary island, Spain), also known as "The Fair Recint" ("Recinto Ferial") was opened in May 1996. The building, covers an area exceeding 40,000 square meters in the sea front of San ...
(Tenerife International Centre for Trade Fairs and Congresses): The complex was designed by architect and engineer
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is configured as a multipurpose building that can host major fairs, exhibitions and conferences that take place on the island of Tenerife. The
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, located on the top floor, took a total of 12,000 square meters, making it the largest covered space in the Canary Islands. *
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: is a beach in the village of San Andrés municipality of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. It is one of the most important beaches of the Tenerife and the Canary Islands. *
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(Museum of Nature and Man) is a museum of
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and
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that has participated in international meetings on archeology, but his fame is mainly due to its formidable collection of Guanche mummies. For this reason, the Museum of Nature and Man is a world reference in regard to preservation of
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. * Masonic Temple of Santa Cruz de Tenerife: Is a
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located in the on San Lucas street. It is considered the finest example of Masonic Temple in Spain. Similarly was even greater in Spain Masonic Center before it was occupied by Franco's military.


Naval history

Due to the strategic location of Tenerife on the route between the Mediterranean and the Americas, it was attacked a number of times by the English and the Dutch. In particular, Santa Cruz Bay was the scene of two notable naval engagements involving two of the most famous British
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s. In 1656, Admiral
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totally destroyed a Spanish silver fleet of 16 ships for the loss of none of his own, despite being under fire from shore batteries and attacking and withdrawing on the tide. 50 years later, the British under
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were defeated when they attacked the island on 6 November 1706 during the
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. In 1797
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Horatio Nelson Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, 1st Duke of Bronte (29 September 1758 – 21 October 1805) was a British flag officer in the Royal Navy. His inspirational leadership, grasp of strategy, and unconventional tactics brought abo ...
met with bloody defeat in an
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to storm the harbour. It was at this battle that Nelson lost his right arm having been hit before he had stepped off the ship's boat. It was on Santiago's day and that is the reason for having Santiago's sword cutting the lion's head as a symbol of the British defeat.


Symbols of Santa Cruz de Tenerife


Seal

The seal of Santa Cruz de Tenerife has the characteristic features of the Loyal, Noble, Invicta and very beneficial Town, Port and Plaza de Santa Cruz de Santiago de Tenerife. Curiously, it is not square or shield-shaped, but oval. In a blue background with anchors and castles have a green cross, the symbol of the Foundation Cross, which gave the city its name. Behind the cross is a sword of Santiago in red, reminiscent of the day in which the city of Santiago defeated
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. Under this sword are three lion heads facing right (the shield), which symbolizes the victories of the city over Nelson's English privateers, Blake and Jennings. It has castles, anchors and an island of silver. Also holds the Medal of Charity and the Crown. The crown of
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and olive trees surrounding the shield is the symbol of victory for the city to each and every one of the attacks.


Flag

The flag of Santa Cruz de Tenerife is all white with the municipal shield in the center. Granted by Royal Warrant of King Charles IV of 28 August 1803. On a white cloth, coat of arms of the city. The white, the characteristic of the
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, refers to fidelity to the city of Santa Cruz de Tenerife in the
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.


Port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife

The
Port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife The Port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife ( es, link=no, 'Puerto de Santa Cruz de Tenerife') in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, is used by fishing boats, commercial and passenger ships, and sports. Located on the Atlantic Ocean, it is managed by the Port Autho ...
is a fishing port, commercial, passenger and sports from the city of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, capital of the island, located in the Atlantic Ocean. It is managed by the Port Authority of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. It is the first fishing port in the
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with approximately 7,500 tons of fish caught, according to the Statistical Yearbook of the State Ports 2006 (the latest of which is changing). Following this report is the largest port number of passengers recorded.


Climate

Santa Cruz has a warm
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(
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: ''BSh'') with less precipitation in the summer than in the winter. Its average annual temperature is during the day and at night. In the coolest month – January, the typical day temperature ranges from , to around at night, the average sea temperature is . In the warmest month, August, the typical day temperature ranges from , to above at night, whilst the average sea temperature is . Sunshine hours average at 2,887 per year, from 168 in December and to 337 in July and August. Precipitation per year is only , concentrated heavily between November and March: May to September are normally mostly dry. Precipitation patterns closely resemble those of the
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s found in mainland Spain and up the hill in La Laguna, but generally with less precipitation during winter months.


Culture


Carnival

During the
Carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife The Carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife ( es, Carnaval de Santa Cruz de Tenerife}) is held each February in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, the capital of the largest island of the Canary Islands, Spain and attracts people from all over the world. It i ...
, thousands of people take to the streets each year for over a week. On 18 January 1980 it was declared a Fiesta of International Tourist Interest by the Secretary of State for Tourism, and is one of the world's largest carnivals. At present, the Carnival of Santa Cruz hopes to become a
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Masonic influence

Santa Cruz de Tenerife is characterized, among other things, by the influence of
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exhibited by some of the most important historical buildings in the city, a palpable influence even on the plane of the city. The city had a significant number of mayors and politicians affiliated with Freemasonry, especially between the 19th and early 20th centuries. In this city the Añaza Lodge (''Logia Añaza'') was founded in 1895, which was one of the most important Masonic workshops in Spain in the 20th century and helped consolidate Freemasonry in the Canary Islands and spread the culture and ideas of progress in the Canarian society of the time. Under its auspices the Masonic Temple of Santa Cruz de Tenerife will be built, located on Calle San Lucas and which was the largest Masonic center in Spain until the military occupation of the Franco regime. The influence of Masonic symbolism on the architecture and urban planning of the city has been the subject of various academic studies, from the works of Professor Sebastián Hernández Gutiérrez of the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, through the studies of Professor David Martín López from the
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. More recently those of the architect Carlos Pallés, curator of the exhibitions "''Rostros de La Logia Añaza''" and "''Masonería y Sociedad''" held in 2014. Melchor Padilla, professor of Geography and History at the University of La Laguna, maintains that by joining some of the buildings and enclaves with Masonic symbols of the city, they form a pentacle or five-pointed star that would extend through the center of the city and whose center would be the García Sanabria Park. In 2016 an international Masonic congress was held in Santa Cruz de Tenerife in which 17 regular supreme councils from different countries of the world participated, around 300 people participated in the congress. At present there are several tourist routes with a Masonic theme that are organized in the city. Some of the buildings and places with Masonic symbols in the city are: *
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* Chamber of Commerce building * Parque García Sanabria * Cemetery of San Rafael and San Roque *
Museo Municipal de Bellas Artes de Santa Cruz de Tenerife The Museo Municipal de Bellas Artes de Santa Cruz de Tenerife is a museum of fine arts located in the city of Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain). Its headquarters are located in the rear of the Church of St. Francis of A ...
* Masonic Temple of Santa Cruz de Tenerife


Sites of interest


Attractions

* Calle de la Noria *
Palmetum of Santa Cruz de Tenerife The Palmetum of Santa Cruz de Tenerife is a botanical garden of 120.000 m² specialized in palms (Arecaceae) . It is an artificial hill, with views of the ocean, located in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain. The gardens include a large ...
*
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Parque Marítimo César Manrique The Parque Marítimo César Manrique is an entertainment complex, designed by architect César Manrique, located in the city of Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Tenerife, Spain). The park is located in the current area of expansion of the capital of islan ...
*
Playa de Las Teresitas The Playa de Las Teresitas is an artificial, white sand, tourist beach located north of the village of San Andrés, Santa Cruz de Tenerife in Tenerife, Spain. Original beach Originally the area of the beach consisted mostly of stone and rocks, ...
* Auditorio de Tenerife *
Teatro Guimerá Teatro Guimerá is a theatre located in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, the capital city of the island of Tenerife in the Canary Islands (Spain). Built in 1849, it is the oldest theater in the Canary Islands. In 1923 it was named after the writer, poe ...
*
Museo Municipal de Bellas Artes de Santa Cruz de Tenerife The Museo Municipal de Bellas Artes de Santa Cruz de Tenerife is a museum of fine arts located in the city of Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain). Its headquarters are located in the rear of the Church of St. Francis of A ...
*
Palacio Insular de Tenerife Palacio Insular de Tenerife (English: ''Insular Palace of Tenerife'') is a building in the Spanish city of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, home of the Cabildo de Tenerife. Designed by the architect José Enrique Marrero Regalado, and executed between 1 ...
* Casa del Carnaval (''Carnival House of Santa Cruz de Tenerife'') In the environs: *
Macizo de Anaga Macizo de Anaga is a mountain range in the northeastern part of the island of Tenerife in the Canary Islands. The highest point is 1,024 m (Cruz de Taborno). It stretches from the Punta de Anaga in the northeast to Cruz del Carmen in the south ...
** Igueste de San Andrés ** Taganana ** San Andrés


Skyscrapers

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Torres de Santa Cruz The Torres de Santa Cruz is a residential complex composed of the twin towers located in the city of Santa Cruz de Tenerife ( Canary Islands, Spain). They were designed by Canarian architect Julian Valladares, and were built in the period 2004 ...
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Rascacielos de la avenida Tres de Mayo The Rascacielos de la avenida Tres de Mayo is a skyscraper in the city of Santa Cruz on the Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, located on Avenida Tres de Mayo. It was designed by Carmelo Rodríguez Borrella and was inaugurated on 3 May 1974. A ...
* Edificio Olimpo * Edificio Juan Amador


Parks and squares

* Parque García Sanabria *
Parque de La Granja The Parque de La Granja is a park in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg , national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(E ...
* Plaza de 25 de julio (de los Patos) *
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*
Plaza de la Candelaria The Plaza de la Candelaria, is a square in the city of Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Canary Islands, Spain), which is located next to the Plaza de España. In the square stands the monument of Triunfo de la Candelaria, also called the Obelisk of La Cand ...
* Plaza del Príncipe * Plaza de Weyler *
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Churches and historical monuments

* Iglesia de La Concepción (church) * Iglesia de San Francisco de Asís (church) * Iglesia de Nuestra Señora del Pilar (church) * Iglesia de San José (church) * Cabildo Insular de Tenerife (governing body of the island) *
Castle of St John the Baptist The Castle of St John the Baptist ( es, Castillo de San Juan Bautista), also called the Black Castle (), is a fort on the island of Tenerife in the Canary Islands of Spain. It was the second-most important fort in the defence of Santa Cruz de Te ...
or ''Castillo Negro'' * Castle of San Cristóbal *
Castle of San Andrés The Castle of San Andrés or Tower of San Andrés (''Castillo de San Andrés'' or ''Torre de San Andrés'') is located in the village of San Andrés (Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain). This castle served to protect the island of Tene ...
* Parlamento de Canarias (Parliament of the Canary Islands) * Masonic Temple of Santa Cruz de Tenerife


Commercial areas

Santa Cruz is popular for its wide commercial offerings, including zona Centro (Central part) – Pedestrian calle Castillo, San José, del Pilar, Viera y Clavijo Zona Rambla (Rambla area) or Rambla de Pulido, calle Ramón y Cajal, and the big shopping centres and
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in Avenida de 3 Mayo, plus the big malls in Añaza on the southern suburbs. The most upmarket and high street shopping is located along Calle del Pilar and nearby Parque Bulevar Shopping Centre, where many designer shops can be found. International and local brands of shops and restaurants, such as Zara,
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, H&M, El Corte Inglés,
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, C&A,
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and
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are much present on the island. Not only the wide range of shops makes the city attractive but the
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found in many items, such as tobacco, alcohol, electronic devices, beauty products, sunglasses or even food or coffee. They are indeed much lower than in most cities of Western Europe including Spain, due to the very special and much lighter taxation on goods enjoyed on the Canary Islands.


Sports

* CD Tenerife: Founded in 1912, it currently plays in
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, holding home matches at the Estadio Heliodoro Rodríguez López, with a 22,824-seat capacity. Honours: In 1991, Argentine Jorge Valdano took charge of the club as manager, and would help rob former side Real Madrid of two consecutive league titles in the last round, to the benefit of
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; in the first season, the Canary Islands outfit barely avoided relegation, but would finish in a best-ever fifth position in the following year, eventually reaching the round of 16 in the subsequent
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, losing to
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2–4 on aggregate. CF Tenerife has finished in fifth position in
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on two occasions, in 1992–93 and 1995–96. It is the only Canary team that has played a European competition. *
CV Tenerife Club Voleibol Tenerife aka tubillete.com Tenerife Marichal was a Spanish volleyball club who played their home matches at the Pabellón Insular Santiago Martín hall in Tenerife. The team participates in the Women's CEV Champions League 2007-08. ...
: Volleyball is one of the island's most successful sports, particularly in women's volleyball where CV Tenerife were European champions and participate in the Spanish Super League. Two other teams are the women's CV Aguere 2009/2010 Super League champions 0and the men's Arona Playa de las Américas which competes in the Spanish Super League. There is a growing interest in this sport in Tenerife. * Isla Tenerife Canarias: is a professional basketball team based in San Cristóbal de La Laguna,
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, Canary Islands, and plays in the
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, in
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league.


Education

International schools: *
Lycée Français de Tenerife "Jules Verne" In France, secondary education is in two stages: * ''Collèges'' () cater for the first four years of secondary education from the ages of 11 to 15. * ''Lycées'' () provide a three-year course of further secondary education for children between ...
(French school) *
Deutsche Schule Santa Cruz de Tenerife Deutsche Schule Santa Cruz de Tenerife (DST es, Colegio Alemán de Santa Cruz de Tenerife) is a German international school in the Tabaita Alta section of El Rosario, on the island of Tenerife in Spain, near Santa Cruz de Tenerife Santa Cruz ...
(German school) in nearby El Rosario *
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(Swedish school) in nearby Arona *
British School of Tenerife British School of Tenerife (BST) is a British international school in Tenerife, Spain. It serves levels early years through sixth form college. The school has campuses in La Orotava and Los Realejos Los Realejos is a town and a municipality in ...
with campuses in
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, Los Realejos, and Puerto de la Cruz * Wingate School (British school) in Arona


Celebrations of the city

* 27 January, anniversary of the designation of Santa Cruz de Tenerife as the capital of the Canary Islands. * February,
Carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife The Carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife ( es, Carnaval de Santa Cruz de Tenerife}) is held each February in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, the capital of the largest island of the Canary Islands, Spain and attracts people from all over the world. It i ...
(of International Tourist Interest). * 3 May, May festivities. Día de la Cruz (Day of the City of Santa Cruz de Tenerife). * 25 July, the day of Saint James the Great (patron saint of Santa Cruz de Tenerife) and defeat of Admiral Nelson. This festival is part of the acts of the
Recreation Gesta July 25 The Recreation Gesta July 25 (in Spanish: ''Recreación de la Gesta del 25 de julio'') it is a commemoration and historical re-enactment that takes place in the city of Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Canary Islands, Spain) in July. This is a historical r ...
.


Consulates

The consulates located in Santa Cruz de Tenerife are: *
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International relations


Twin towns – sister cities

Santa Cruz de Tenerife is twinned with:


Notable people

* Rafael Arozarena, (1923–2009), writer *
Fernando Fernández Martín Fernando Fernández Martín (born 29 May 1943 in Santa Cruz de La Palma, Tenerife) is a Spanish politician who was the president of the Canary Islands between 1987 and 1988. He is now a Member of the European Parliament with the People's Party, ...
(born 1943), politician *
Juan Carlos Fresnadillo Juan Carlos Fresnadillo (born 5 December 1967) is a Spanish film director, script writer, and producer. He directed ''Intacto'' and '' 28 Weeks Later'', the sequel to Danny Boyle's ''28 Days Later''. His film ''Esposados'' was nominated for the Aca ...
(born 1967), film director *
Simón de Herrera Simón de Herrera y Leyva (1754–1813) was a lifelong political and military professional for Spain, primarily in the lands known as New Spain and at times ventured to Europe. He became an interim governor of Spanish Texas at San Antonio and ...
(1754–1813), interim governor of
Spanish Texas Spanish Texas was one of the interior provinces of the colonial Viceroyalty of New Spain from 1690 until 1821. The term "interior provinces" first appeared in 1712, as an expression meaning "far away" provinces. It was only in 1776 that a lega ...
and of
Nuevo León Nuevo León () is a state in the northeast region of Mexico. The state was named after the New Kingdom of León, an administrative territory from the Viceroyalty of New Spain, itself was named after the historic Spanish Kingdom of León. With a ...
. * Julio Hormiga (born 1985), retired footballer * Maria Rozman (1971–), news director of
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and
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and Univisión Denver. *
Àngel Guimerà Àngel Guimerà y Jorge (6 May 1845 or 6 May 1847 or 1849 – 18 July 1924), known also as Ángel Guimerá, was a Spanish Nobel-nominated writer in the Catalan language. His work is known for bringing together under romantic aspects the main el ...
(1845–1924), writer *
Adán Martín Menis Adán Martín Menis (19 October 1943 – 10 October 2010)Luis Molowny Luis Molowny Arbelo (12 May 1925 – 12 February 2010) was a Spanish football midfielder and coach. He amassed La Liga totals of 175 matches and 90 goals during 12 seasons, with Real Madrid and Las Palmas. He went on to work as a manager with th ...
(1925–2010), football player * Leopoldo O'Donnell (1809–1867), politician *
Ayoze Pérez Ayoze Pérez Gutiérrez (born 29 July 1993) is a Spanish professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Forward (association football), forward or attacking midfielder for La Liga club Real Betis, on loan from Premier League club ...
(born 1993), football player * Pedro, (born 1987), footballer *
Alberto Vázquez-Figueroa Alberto Vázquez-Figueroa (born 11 October 1936 in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands) is a Spanish novelist, inventor and industrialist. His novels have sold over 25 million copies worldwide. He is the owner of A.V.F.S.L, a desalinization co ...
, (born 1936), writer *
Eduardo Westerdahl Eduardo Westerdahl (Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, 1902 - ibidem, 1983) was a Spanish painter, art critic and writer, and a member of the Surrealist Movement. Biographical notes Westerdahl was born of a Catalan mother and Swedish father ...
(1902–1983), art critic and author * Andrew Wolfson (1890–1978), cricketer


In popular culture

*In the 2016 film, the opening part of the movie " Jason Bourne" was filmed in this city. To do this, the city of Santa Cruz de Tenerife was especially set to simulate the Greek cities of
Athens Athens ( ; el, Αθήνα, Athína ; grc, Ἀθῆναι, Athênai (pl.) ) is both the capital and largest city of Greece. With a population close to four million, it is also the seventh largest city in the European Union. Athens dominates ...
and
Piraeus Piraeus ( ; el, Πειραιάς ; grc, Πειραιεύς ) is a port city within the Athens urban area ("Greater Athens"), in the Attica region of Greece. It is located southwest of Athens' city centre, along the east coast of the Saronic ...
. The
Plaza de España Plaza de España (Square of Spain) may refer to: In Spain * Plaça d'Espanya, Barcelona in Barcelona * Plaça d'Espanya (Palma) in Palma, Mallorca * Plaza de España, Madrid in Madrid * Plaza de España (Pontevedra) in Pontevedra * Plaza de Es ...
which is the main square of city of Santa Cruz, was set to represent
Syntagma Square Syntagma Square ( el, Πλατεία Συντάγματος, , "Constitution Square") is the central square of Athens. The square is named after the Constitution that Otto, the first King of Greece, was obliged to grant after a popular and militar ...
.


See also

* List of municipalities in Santa Cruz de Tenerife (province) *
Plaza de Isabel II (Santa Cruz de Tenerife) The Plaza de Isabel II is a public square in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain. Fountain The Fuente de Isabel II was constructed in 1844, after several attempts to construct a fountain in El Toscal since the 1820s. It was designed by Pedro Maff ...


References


External links

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