El Tanque is a town and a municipality in the northwestern part of the island of Tenerife, one of the Canary Islands, and part of the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain. It is located 6 km west of Icod de los Vinos and 53 km west of the island's capital Santa Cruz de Tenerife. The population is 2,815 (2013) and the area is 23.65 km². The elevation is 480 m.
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Origins
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History
La capital municipal se encuentra en el casco urbano de El Tanque, situado a 604 m s. n. m.
Es uno de los tres municipios de la isla, junto con Tegueste y Vilaflor de Chasna, que no dispone de costa.
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Gallery
Festivals
September 2026
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Rest of the year
- March: Fiestas en honor a San José, San José de los Llanos (7) · Carnaval Granjero
- August: XIII Feria de Artesanía · Fiestas de la Virgen del Buen Viaje
- October: Fiestas Mayores en honor al Santísimo Cristo del Calvario · Fiestas en honor a la Milagrosa, Erjos
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Street market
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Gastronomy
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Trails and hiking
•Las Moradas (PR-TF 54, 10.8 km)
•Cuevas Negras (PR-TF 53, 5.2 km km)
•San José de los Llanos - Punta de Teno (PR-TF 51, 22.1 km km)
•Monte del Agua (PR-TF 52, 10.4 km km)
•Garachico - Montaña Chinyero (PR-TF 43, 18.3 km km)
•Camino de Santiago de Tenerife (114 km)
•San José de Los Llanos - Montaña Chinyero (PR-TF 43.1, 4.6 km km)
•Los Partidos de Franquis - Chinyero (PR-TF 43.2, 4.7 km km)
•Cuevas Negras - Tierra del Trigo (PR-TF 53.1, 2.2 km km)
•Los Silos - Talavera - El Palmar (PR-TF 55, 4.9 km km)
•El Tanque Alto- Ruigómez-San José de Los Llanos (SL-TF 151.3, 4.0 km km)
•Los Barrios Altos de Icod de los Vinos (PR-TF 42)
Routes passing through Tanque, El
Services
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Town hall
Alcaldía: Román Antonio Martín Cánaves
Web oficial: http://www.eltanque.es/
Town hall of Tanque, El
Alcaldía: Román Antonio Martín Cánaves Web oficial: http://www.eltanque.es/
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How to get there
- 🚗 59 km from San Cristóbal de La Laguna (about 42 min by car)
- 🚗 67 km from Santa Cruz de Tenerife (about 47 min by car)
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- ✈️ 50 km from Tenerife Sur airport (about 35 min by car)
- ✈️ 56 km from Tenerife Norte airport (about 40 min by car)
Practical info
🅿️ Where to park
- Where to park · 0.5 km away
- Where to park · 0.7 km away
- Where to park · 0.9 km away
🏧 Nearest cash machine
- Caja Canarias · 0 km away
- BBVA · 0.1 km away
- Banco Santander · 0.1 km away
⛽ Nearest petrol station
- Repsol · 0.3 km away
- Estación de Servicio Moeve Garachico · 2 km away
- Disa · 4 km away
ℹ️ Tourist office
- Mirador "Lomo Molino" · 0.7 km away
- SL-TF 151.3 El Tanque Alto- Ruigómez-San José de Los Llanos · 0.8 km away
- SL-TF 151.2 Ruigomez-La Atalaya · 1.2 km away
🔭 Viewpoints
- Mirador Lomo Molino · 0.7 km away
- Viewpoints · 1.3 km away
- Viewpoints · 1.5 km away
🏖️ Where to swim
- Where to swim · 1.9 km away
- Where to swim · 1.9 km away
- Playa del Chatarrero · 1.9 km away
Buses
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