El Rosario is a municipality in the northeastern part of the island of Tenerife in the Santa Cruz de Tenerife province, on the Canary Islands, Spain. The seat of the municipality is the town La Esperanza, in the mountainous interior of the island. The municipality includes the coastal town Radazul. The population is 17,960 as of 2025, its area is 39.43 km2.
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Origins
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History
El Rosario es un municipio muy diverso en cuanto a las características fisiográficas y humanas, desde los llanos de La Esperanza hasta la costa de Tabaiba. El municipio forma parte del área metropolitana de Santa Cruz de Tenerife junto con San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Tegueste, Tacoronte, El Sauzal y la propia Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Dicha área metropolitana tiene una población de más de 449 472 habitantes.
Monuments
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Festivals
September 2026
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Rest of the year
- August: Fiestas en honor a Nuestra Señora de la Esperanza
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Gastronomy
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Trails and hiking
•Camino Natural Anaga-Chasna (GR 131, 83.8 km)
•Las Raices-Lomo de la Jara (PR-TF 25)
•Camino de Santiago de Tenerife (114 km)
•Lomo el Centeno (SL-TF 299, 5.4 km)
•Camino de Candelaria de La Laguna
•Las Erillas (SL-TF 302, 3.2 km)
•Camino de Candelaria de Tacoronte-El Sauzal
•Camino de Los Panascos (SL-TF 303)
•Camino de Candelaria de la Victoria
•Camino de Candelaria de la Matanza
•Circular Las Barreras (SL-TF 301)
•Camino Marabedí (SL-TF 301.1)
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Services
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Famous people
•Marco Siverio, futbolista español
•Enrique Hubbard Urrea
Town hall
Alcaldía: Macario Benitez Gil
Web oficial: http://www.ayuntamientoelrosario.org/
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Alcaldía: Macario Benitez Gil Web oficial: http://www.ayuntamientoelrosario.org/
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How to get there
- 🚗 10 km from San Cristóbal de La Laguna (about 7 min by car)
- 🚗 15 km from Santa Cruz de Tenerife (about 11 min by car)
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- ✈️ 8 km from Tenerife Norte airport (about 6 min by car)
- ✈️ 60 km from Tenerife Sur airport (about 42 min by car)
Practical info
🅿️ Where to park
- Where to park · 1.1 km away
- Where to park · 1.2 km away
- Where to park · 1.2 km away
🏧 Nearest cash machine
- Caja Canarias · 2.1 km away
- Caja de Canarias · 3.9 km away
- La Caixa · 4.8 km away
⛽ Nearest petrol station
- PCAN · 2.6 km away
- PCAN · 4.1 km away
- Estación de Servicio Tgas Los Baldíos · 4.6 km away
ℹ️ Tourist office
- Sendero PR · 0.8 km away
- Tourist office · 0.8 km away
- Tourist office · 0.8 km away
🔭 Viewpoints
- Viewpoints · 1.2 km away
- Mirador de Montaña Grande · 1.2 km away
- Mirador Pico de las Flores · 2.2 km away
🏖️ Where to swim
- Piscina de Tabaiba · 5 km away
- Where to swim · 5 km away
- Muelle de Tabaiba · 5 km away
Buses
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