El Sauzal is a town and a municipality in the northeastern 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 ...
,
Canary Islands,
Spain
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, national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
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. It is located on the north coast, 12 km west of
San Cristóbal de La Laguna
San Cristóbal de La Laguna (commonly known as 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 city is the third-most populous ci ...
, 13 km northeast of
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, ...
and 18 km west of the island's capital,
Santa Cruz de Tenerife. The
TF-5 motorway passes through the municipality. The population is 9,076 (2013)
[Instituto Canario de Estadística]
population and the area is 18.31 km².
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Historical population
People
* Mary of Jesus de León y Delgado
Mary of Jesus de León y Delgado ( es, Sor María de Jesús), was a Spanish Dominican lay sister, mystic and visionary, known popularly as "La Siervita" (the Little Servant). She lived a life which was austere and simple, and many miracles we ...
(23 March 1643 – 15 February 1731), nun and mystic, whose body remains incorrupt.
* Paulino Rivero Baute (1952 –), politician and president of the Government of Canary Islands in the 2007-2010 and 2011-2015 legislatures.
See also
*List of municipalities in Santa Cruz de Tenerife
References
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Municipalities in Tenerife