El Sauzal

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El Sauzal
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Statistics
Autonomous region: Canary Islands
Province: Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Island: Tenerife
Area: 18.31 km²
some reads 18.49 km²
Population: 8,178 (2001)
Population density: 442.9/km²
Elevation:
Lowest:
Centre:
Highest:

Atlantic Ocean
300 m
southeastern part
Location: 28.4667/28°28' N lat.
16.41667/16°25' W long.
Municipal code: E-38045
Car designation: TF

El Sauzal (Spanish meaning Slaughter of Acentejo in which the Spanish won in 1494) is located on the north coast of Tenerife 19 to 20 km E of Puerto de la Cruz, about 20 km SSW of the island's capital, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, NE of Los Cristianos and Las Américas of Arona and WSW of Los Rodeos Airport.

The population is 8,267 (ISTAC, 2003), its density is 451.50/km² and the area is 18.31 km². The elevation is 300 m. Santa Úrsula is linked with the TF2 superhighway and the old highway linking Icod de los Vinos and the capital. The lower lands, near the Atlantic are mainly dedicated to farming, with the urban areas covering the hills are to the southeast. Its climate is warm with some heavy rains giving lush vegetation.

Much of the area was made up of farmlands, but more recently this has shifted to housing with immaculate white villas lining the eastern slopes. Consequently, its population has shifted from rural to mainly urban and tourism. El Sauzal has schools, lyceums ,gymnasia, churches, a post office and a few squares plazas.

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Northwest: Atlantic Ocean North: Atlantic Ocean and Tacoronte Northeast: Tacoronte
West: Atlantic Ocean and La Matanza de Acentejo El Sauzal East: El Rosario and Tacoronte
Southwest: La Matanaza de Acentejo South: La Victoria de Acentejo and El Rosario Southeast: El Rosario



Municipalities in Tenerife

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