La Victoria de Acentejo

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La Victoria de Acentejo

Statistics
Autonomous region:	Canary Islands
Province:	Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Island:	Tenerife
Area:	18.35 km² some reads 17.93 km²
Population:	8,235 (2004)
Population density:	465.7/km²
Elevation: Lowest: Centre: Highest:	Atlantic Ocean 360 m southeastern part
Location:	28.41667/28°25' N lat. 16.433/16°26' W long.
Municipal code:	E-38051
Website:	www.lavictoriadeacentejo.com

La Victoria de Acentejo (Spanish meaning Victory of Acentejo in which the Spanish won in 1494) is located on the north coast of Tenerife. It is located 12 km E of Puerto de la Cruz, about 26 km SSW of the island's capital, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, NE of Los Cristianos and Las Américas of Arona and WSW of the Los Rodeos Airport.

The population is 8,235 (ISTAC, 2003), its density is 448.77/km² and the area is 18.35 km². The elevation is 360 m. Santa Úrsula is linked with the TF2 superhighway and the old highway linking Icod de los Vinos and the capital. Farmlands are in the valley areas and within the Atlantic, urban areas covers much of the area and the mountain and the hills are to the south. Its climate is vegetation.

Much of the area were made up of farmlands, most of the farmlands are urbanized while most of the population shifted from rural to urban and tourism. The population are mainly urban today and its industry are agriculture and tourism.

In historic times before the arrival of the Spaniards, La Acentejo was part of the menceyato (kingdom) of Taoro. In historic times before the arrival of the Spaniards, 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 ("The Slaughter"). It occurred in present-day Barranco de San Antonio, which the Guanches called Farfan. The second battle resulted in a victory for the Spaniards, in which the town of La Victoria de Acentejo was founded.

1 Historical population
2 Other
3 External links
4 See also

[edit] Historical population

Year	Population	Change
1991	7,435	-
1996	7,678	-
2001	7,920	440/km²
2002	8,152	-
2003	8,235	448.77/km²
2004	8,350	465.7/km²

[edit] Other

La Victoria de Acentejo has schools, a few lyceums, a gymnasia, churches, a post office and a few squares plazas.

[edit] External links

Map and aerial photos
- Street map: Street map from Mapquest, MapPoint or Google
- Satellite images: Google
Coordinates: 28°25′0″N, 16°26′0″W

[edit] See also

Northwest: Atlantic Ocean	North: Atlantic Ocean	Northeast: La Matanza de Acentejo
West: Santa Úrsula	La Victoria de Acentejo	East: Candelaria and Güímar
Southwest: Santa Úrsula	South: Santa Úrsula and Candelaria	Southeast: Candelaria