Vilaflor is a municipality and village in the south-central 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 Santa Cruz de Tenerife (province), Spain. Vilaflor, with an altitude of 1,400 m, is the highest village on Tenerife, situated south of the

Teide Teide, or Mount Teide, ( es, El Teide, Pico del Teide, , "Peak of Teide") is a volcano on Tenerife in the Canary Islands, Spain. Its summit (at ) is the highest point in Spain and the highest point above sea level in the islands of the Atlan ...

volcano. It is located 7 km north of San Miguel de Abona and 51 km southwest 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 ...

. The population is 1,645 (2018)Instituto Canario de Estadística
, population and the area is 56.26 km².

Sights

*Paisaje Lunar, a geological curiosity created by erosion *El Piño Gordo pine tree. *The mineral springs of Fuente Alta, which can be found at 1400 meters above sea level in a protected nature reserve. The bottled water company Fuentealta derives from this mineral spring. * Sanctuary of the Santo Hermano Pedro, a church built in honor of Saint

Peter of Saint Joseph Betancur Peter of Saint Joseph de Betancur (or Betancourt) y Gonzáles ( es, Pedro de San José de Betancur y Gonzáles, March 21, 1626 (Tenerife) – April 25, 1667 (Antigua Guatemala), called Hermano Pedro de San José Betancurt (''Brother Peter of ...

(''Santo Hermano Pedro'').

History

The town of Vilaflor de Chasna was founded in the sixteenth century. Saint

was born in Vilaflor in 1626.

Climate

Historical population

Twin towns – sister cities

La Orotava 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, ...

, Spain * La Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala

Gallery

Plaza Doctor Pérez Cáceres, middle part, Vilaflor.jpg, Central square Calle Santo Domingo, north part II, Vilaflor.jpg, Smal houses Road No TF-21, intersection, Vilaflor.jpg, Main road Calle Santo Domingo, middle part II, Vilaflor.jpg, Santo Domingo street

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Vilaflor, Santa Cruz De Tenerife Populated places established in the 16th century Municipalities in Tenerife