Victoria de Acentejo, La
Santa Cruz de Tenerife · Canarias
La Victoria de Acentejo is a town and a municipality in the northern part of the island Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain. It is located near the north coast, 2 km southwest of La Matanza de Acentejo, 7 km northeast of La Orotava and 22 km west of the island capital Santa Cruz de Tenerife. The TF-5 motorway passes through the municipality. The population is 9,069 (2013) and the area is 18.36 km2.
History
Before the arrival of the Spaniards, La Acentejo was part of the menceyato (kingdom) of Taoro. The first and the second battles of Acentejo took place in 1494. The Spanish under Alonso Fernández de Lugo suffered a terrible defeat at this first battle, at the place now called La Matanza de Acentejo ("The Slaughter"). The second battle resulted in a victory for the Spaniards, after which the town of La Victoria de Acentejo was founded.
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Festivals
November 2026
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Rest of the year
- August: Fiestas en honor a Ntra. Sra. de la Encarnación
Trails and hiking
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Famous people
•Sor María Justa de Jesús, religiosa española
Town hall
Alcaldía: José Haroldo Martín González
Web oficial: http://www.lavictoriadeacentejo.es/
Town hall of Victoria de Acentejo, La
Alcaldía: José Haroldo Martín González Web oficial: http://www.lavictoriadeacentejo.es/
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How to get there
- 🚗 20 km from San Cristóbal de La Laguna (about 14 min by car)
- 🚗 27 km from Santa Cruz de Tenerife (about 19 min by car)
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- ✈️ 17 km from Tenerife Norte airport (about 12 min by car)
- ✈️ 56 km from Tenerife Sur airport (about 40 min by car)
Practical info
🅿️ Where to park
- Where to park · 0.1 km away
- Where to park · 0.2 km away
- Where to park · 0.3 km away
🏧 Nearest cash machine
- Caixabank · 0.1 km away
- Banco Santander · 0.2 km away
- Cajasiete · 0.3 km away
⛽ Nearest petrol station
- Shell · 0.2 km away
- Shell · 0.8 km away
- Repsol Santa Úrsula · 1.7 km away
ℹ️ Tourist office
- Tourist office · 1.6 km away
- Tourist office · 1.7 km away
- Tourist office · 1.7 km away
🔭 Viewpoints
- Mirador La Bobadilla · 0.9 km away
- Vista de la Costa de la Victoria · 1.8 km away
- Vista del Roque · 1.8 km away
🏖️ Where to swim
- Piscina Municipal de La Matanza de Acentejo · 2.1 km away
- Piscina Municipal · 2.2 km away
- La playa es tuya · 2.7 km away
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