Puntagorda is a village and a municipality in the northwestern part of the island of La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain. It is situated 23 km northwest of Santa Cruz de la Palma. The municipality consists of a number of small villages, total population 2,057 (2013). The area is 31.10 km2. The elevation of the village is around 700 m. The elevation of the municipality ranges from sea level to over 2000 m. Farmlands dominate the middle altitudes around the village, mainly smallholdings and orange and avocado orchards. Above the village are the vineyards producing the local Traviesa wine which won a Spanish national gold medal in 2004. Further up the slopes of the Caldera de Taburiente are forests of Canary Island pine. The steep cliffs of the coastline are a protected area of outstanding natural beauty. There is access to a small seawater pool via 460 steps. Puntagorda is well known for its almond trees which blossom in January and February. The festival of the flowering almonds is held every year at the end of January or beginning of February. There is a farmers market every weekend with fresh local produce in the Mercadillo.
History
Puntagorda is a village and a municipality in the northwestern part of the island of La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain. It is situated 23 km northwest of Santa Cruz de la Palma. The municipality consists of a number of small villages, total population 2,057 (2013). The area is 31.10 km2. The elevation of the village is around 700 m. The elevation of the municipality ranges from sea level to over 2000 m.
Farmlands dominate the middle altitudes around the village, mainly smallholdings and orange and avocado orchards. Above the village are the vineyards producing the local Traviesa wine which won a Spanish national gold medal in 2004. Further up the slopes of the Caldera de Taburiente are forests of Canary Island pine. The steep cliffs of the coastline are a protected area of outstanding natural beauty. There is access to a small seawater pool via 460 steps. Puntagorda is well known for its almond trees which blossom in January and February. The festival of the flowering almonds is held every year at the end of January or beginning of February. There is a farmers market every weekend with fresh local produce in the Mercadillo.
What to visit
La iglesia de San Mauro Abad y su casa parroquial están declaradas bien de interés cultural. Está situada en la parte baja del municipio.
En el mes de febrero se celebran las fiestas del almendro en flor, en el mes de junio, después se encuentra la fiesta del Roque, y la fiesta de agosto, en honor al patrón del pueblo.
Gallery
Festivals
November 2026
Festivals this month
- No festivals recorded this month.
Rest of the year
- January: Fiesta del Almendro en Flor
- February: Carnaval
- May: X Feria de Culturas del Mundo (2) · Día de la Cruz de Matos (15) · Día de Canarias (30)
- June: Fiestas en honor a San Roque (3)
- July: Rápita,La (Tarragona) (23) · Fiestas Patronales de San Mauro Abad · Festes Majors
- August: Fiestas Patronales de San Mauro Abad
Street market
Mercadillo semanal: Sábado y domingo · Puntagorda - Camino del Pinar
Trails and hiking
•Las Tricias-Wanderweg PR LP 10 (SL-LP 55)
•Camino de las Fuentes (SL-LP 64)
•Camino de El Palito (SL-LP 63)
•Topo del Drago – Molino de los Venteros (SL-LP 60)
•Mercadillo del Agricultor – Ermita de San Mauro (SL-PG 61)
•Camino de Gutierrez (SL-PG 62)
•Camino Real de la Costa (Etapa 4) (GR 130, 24.50 km)
Town hall
Actualmente el municipio está gobernado por el Partido Socialista Obrero Español, con Vicente Rodríguez Lorenzo a la cabeza.
El Ayuntamiento está conformado por 11 concejales. A continuación se muestra una tabla con los resultados electorales en Puntagorda desde las elecciones municipales del 2007 hasta las del 2023.
Town hall of Puntagorda
Actualmente el municipio está gobernado por el Partido Socialista Obrero Español, con Vicente Rodríguez Lorenzo a la cabeza. El Ayuntamiento está conformado por 11 concejales. A continuación se muestra una tabla con los resultados electorales en Puntagorda desde las elecciones municipales del 2007 hasta las del 2023.
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How to get there
- 🚗 208 km from San Cristóbal de La Laguna (about 147 min by car)
- 🚗 216 km from Santa Cruz de Tenerife (about 152 min by car)
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- ✈️ 35 km from La Palma airport (about 25 min by car)
- ✈️ 201 km from Tenerife Sur airport (about 142 min by car)
Practical info
🅿️ Where to park
- Where to park · 0.3 km away
- Where to park · 0.4 km away
- Where to park · 0.8 km away
🏧 Nearest cash machine
- Cajasiete · 1 km away
- CajaCanarias · 1.2 km away
- Nearest cash machine · 1.3 km away
⛽ Nearest petrol station
- Estación de Servicio Repsol José Díaz Brito · 1.5 km away
- PCAN · 8.1 km away
ℹ️ Tourist office
- Punto de Información Ambiental de Puntagorda · 1.2 km away
- Tourist office · 1.4 km away
- Tourist office · 2 km away
🔭 Viewpoints
- Mirador de Miraflores · 0.8 km away
- Montaña de la Negra · 1.1 km away
- Montaña Nazareno · 1.3 km away
🏖️ Where to swim
- Swimming pool Puerto de Puntagorda · 2.7 km away
- Porís de Puntagorda · 2.7 km away
- Playa de Tinizara · 3.7 km away
Buses
Transporte y comunicaciones:
El municipio cuenta con servicio de taxi y está comunicado con las siguientes líneas insulares de guagua:
Wall
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News
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