El Sauzal is a town and a municipality in the northeastern part of the island of Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain. It is located on the north coast, 12 km west of San Cristóbal de La Laguna, 13 km northeast of La Orotava 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) and the area is 18.31 km2.
History
La capital municipal se encuentra en el casco de El Sauzal, situado a 322 m s. n. m.
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Festivals
November 2026
Festivals this month
- No festivals recorded this month.
Rest of the year
- June: Fiestas Patronales en honor a San Pedro Apóstol (12)
Trails and hiking
•Camino Natural Anaga-Chasna (GR 131, 83.8 km)
•Las Raices-Lomo de la Jara (PR-TF 25)
•Camino de Candelaria de Tacoronte-El Sauzal
•Camino de Candelaria de la Matanza
•Camino de Acentejo (1.16 km)
•Los Nateros (SL, 1250 m km)
•Los Nateros-La Vica (SL, 4700 m km)
•Las Lagunetas-Los Nateros (PR-TF 25.3)
•Circular Lomo de la Jara (PR-TF 25.4)
Famous people
•María de Jesús de León y Delgado, hermana lega y mística española
•Paulino Rivero Baute, político español
•Cristo Díaz Martín, futbolista español
Town hall
Alcaldía: Crispin Mariano Perez Hernandez
Web oficial: http://www.elsauzal.es/
Town hall of Sauzal, El
Alcaldía: Crispin Mariano Perez Hernandez Web oficial: http://www.elsauzal.es/
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How to get there
- 🚗 15 km from San Cristóbal de La Laguna (about 11 min by car)
- 🚗 23 km from Santa Cruz de Tenerife (about 16 min by car)
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- ✈️ 12 km from Tenerife Norte airport (about 8 min by car)
- ✈️ 63 km from Tenerife Sur airport (about 44 min by car)
Practical info
🅿️ Where to park
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🏧 Nearest cash machine
- Nearest cash machine · 0.2 km away
- Nearest cash machine · 1.7 km away
- BBVA · 2 km away
⛽ Nearest petrol station
- Moeve · 0.4 km away
- El Sauzal · 1.4 km away
- Disa · 1.6 km away
ℹ️ Tourist office
- Tourist office · 1.3 km away
🔭 Viewpoints
- Mirador de La Garañona · 0.3 km away
- Mirador de Las Breñas · 1.2 km away
- Viewpoints · 1.4 km away
🏖️ Where to swim
- Where to swim · 0.4 km away
- Where to swim · 0.7 km away
- Playa de La Arena · 2.5 km away
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