La Guancha is a municipality in the northern part of the island of Tenerife, one of the Canary Islands, and part of the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. It is located about 40 km west of the island's capital Santa Cruz de Tenerife, and 6 km east of Icod de los Vinos. The population is 5,448 (2013) and the area is 23.77 km2. The elevation is 501 m.
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La Guancha is a municipality in the northern part of the island of Tenerife, one of the Canary Islands, and part of the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. It is located about 40 km west of the island's capital Santa Cruz de Tenerife, and 6 km east of Icod de los Vinos. The population is 5,448 (2013) and the area is 23.77 km2. The elevation is 501 m.
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Festivals
November 2026
Festivals this month
- No festivals recorded this month.
Rest of the year
- August: Fiestas Patronales en honor a Ntra. Sra. de la Esperanza
Trails and hiking
•Playa de El Socorro - Pico del Teide (PR-TF 41, 56 km)
•Camino de Santiago de Tenerife (114 km)
•Los Barrios Altos de Icod de los Vinos (PR-TF 42)
•Derivación La Florida (PR-TF 42.1)
•Derivación a Area Recreativa el Lagar (PR-TF 42.2)
Routes passing through Guancha, La
Famous people
•Eloísa González, Presentadora, cantante, modelo y actriz española
•José Antonio Yáñez, militar español
Town hall
Alcaldía: Maria Elena Luis Dominguez
Web oficial: http://www.laguancha.es/
Town hall of Guancha, La
Alcaldía: Maria Elena Luis Dominguez Web oficial: http://www.laguancha.es/
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How to get there
- 🚗 44 km from San Cristóbal de La Laguna (about 31 min by car)
- 🚗 51 km from Santa Cruz de Tenerife (about 36 min by car)
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- ✈️ 41 km from Tenerife Norte airport (about 29 min by car)
- ✈️ 47 km from Tenerife Sur airport (about 33 min by car)
Practical info
🅿️ Where to park
- Where to park · 0.4 km away
- Where to park · 1.5 km away
- Where to park · 1.6 km away
🏧 Nearest cash machine
- Nearest cash machine · 0.1 km away
- Banco Santander · 2.3 km away
- CajaCanarias · 2.3 km away
⛽ Nearest petrol station
- PCAN · 0.1 km away
- Tgas · 2.2 km away
- Repsol · 2.4 km away
ℹ️ Tourist office
- PR-TF 42 Los Barrios Altos de Icod de los Vinos · 0.8 km away
- Tourist office · 0.8 km away
- Tourist office · 1.1 km away
🔭 Viewpoints
- Viewpoints · 2.4 km away
- Viewpoints · 2.9 km away
- Viewpoints · 3.1 km away
🏖️ Where to swim
- Playa de los Roques · 2.4 km away
- Playa de Las Aguas · 2.6 km away
- Playa de Santo Domingo · 3.3 km away
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