Puerto de la Cruz, Santa Cruz de Tenerife
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For the Venezuelan city, see Puerto La Cruz.
| Puerto de la Cruz | |
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| Autonomous region: | Canary Islands |
| Province: | Santa Cruz de Tenerife |
| Island: | Tenerife |
| Area: | 8.73 km² |
| Population: | 31.830 (2001) |
| Population density: | 3,646.05/km² |
| Elevation: Lowest: Centre: Highest: |
Atlantic Ocean 9 m 249 m (Las Arenas) |
| Postal code: | E-38400 |
| Location: | 28.41667/28°25' N lat. 16.55/16°33' W long. |
| Municipal code: | E-38028 |
| Name of inhabitants: | Portuense m |
| Car designation: | TF |
Puerto de la Cruz is located on the north coast of Tenerife, in the Orotava Valley. It is located 4 km West of La Orotava, about 37 km SSW of the island's capital, about 100km NE of Los Cristianos and Playa de Las Américas and about 85 km ENE of Reina Sofia Airport. The inhabitants are known as portuense The municipality is the smallest in Tenerife.
The population is 31,830 (ISTAC, 2003), its density is 3,646.05/km² and the area is 8.73 km². The elevation is 9 meters. The lowest point is the coastal Atlantic zone, the highest is Las Arenas, a volcanic cone with an elevation of 249 meters. Puerto de la Cruz is linked with the TF2 highway and the old road linking Icod de los Vinos and the capital and northeast of the TF1 highway. Farmland is in tucked into the valley areas and within the Atlantic coastal zone; urbanisation covers much of the area and the terrain rises rapidly to the south.
Prior to the development of hotels and buildings, much of the area consisted of agricultural land. Considerable fiscal pressure led to the land being developed and the population shifted from rural to urban and tourism. The population is mainly urban today. The terraced land where europe's bananas grew are now concrete.
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[edit] Historical population
| Year | Population | Change |
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| 1991 | 25,447 | - |
| 1996 | 24,542 | - |
| 2001 | 26,441 | 2,937.88/km² |
| 2002 | 30,466 | - |
| 2003 | 31,830 | 3,646.05/km² |
| 2004 | 30,088 | 3,402.62/km² |
[edit] Sites of interest
- Costa Martiánez (El Lago) compeleted and designed by the famous architect César Manrique
- La Plaza del Charco in the town centre is worth a visit.
[edit] Persons
- Agustín de Bethencourt (1758-1825)
- Tom Hernández (September 9, 1917 - June 2, 1984 in Los Angeles, California), an actor
- Tomás de Iriarte
[edit] Events
The Tenerife Airshow (Festival de Aeromodelismo) (Spanish for 'Aeromodelling festival') is held every year in near the harbour. The airshow will celebrate it's 25th anniversary in 2006.
El Carnaval, held every year. Ash Wednesday is in the middle of El Carnaval. "La Embarcacion de la Virgen del Carmen" (The Sea-setting of the Virgin Carmen), is held July 16th. It has become in latter years "la Fiesta del Agua" (The party of the waters), where copious amounts of water are thrown at the festivities. It is preceeded by "La Sardinada" (The Sardine Festival), where sardines are fried and sold the night before at San Telmo. Hundreds of people congregate in La Plaza del Charco and its fishing port, where festival goers participate in games (like the popular run-along-the grease-pole, where people have to run along a greased pole and catch a flag to win the game, very humorous). Because of the good weather, people go in t-shirt and shorts, or just bathing suits, and enjoy a quick dip in the waters of the port to help cool down in the usually good july weather. It starts around 12-1 o'clock in the afternoon and lasts til around 10-12 o'clock at night, depending on when most people get tired.
[edit] Other
Puerto de la Cruz has schools, a few lyceums, a gymnasia, churches, a post office and a few squares plazas.
- Playa Jardín - Puerto de la Cruz' famous beach filled with palm trees, and hotels.
[edit] External links
- Map and aerial photos
- Street map: Street map from Mapquest, MapPoint or Google
- Satellite images: Google
- Coordinates:
- Web: www.puertodelacruz.org
[edit] See also
| North: Atlantic Ocean | ||
| West: Los Realejos | Los Realejos | East: La Orotava |
| South: La Orotava |
| Municipalities of Tenerife |  |
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| Adeje | Arafo | Arico | Arona | Buenavista del Norte | Candelaria | Fasnia | Garachico | Granadilla de Abona | La Guancha | Guía de Isora | Güímar | Icod de los Vinos | La Matanza de Acentejo | La Orotava | Puerto de la Cruz | Los Realejos | El Rosario | San Cristóbal de La Laguna | San Juan de la Rambla | San Miguel de Abona | Santa Cruz de Tenerife | Santa Úrsula | Santiago del Teide | El Sauzal | Los Silos | Tacoronte | El Tanque | Tegueste | La Victoria de Acentejo | Vilaflor |
