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 ...

( Canary Islands,

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) belonging to the municipality of

Garachico Garachico is a 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 nestles below a ...

. 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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