Tegueste, Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Tegueste
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Municipal location in Tenerife
Coordinates: 28°31′N 16°20′W / 28.517°N 16.333°W / 28.517; -16.333Coordinates: 28°31′N 16°20′W / 28.517°N 16.333°W / 28.517; -16.333
Country	Spain
Autonomous Region	Canary Islands
Province	Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Island	Tenerife
Area[1]
• Total	10.20 sq mi (26.41 km2)
Elevation	1,280 ft (390 m)
Population (2013)[2]
• Total	11,078
• Density	1,100/sq mi (420/km2)
Time zone	GMT (UTC+1)
Website	www.tegueste.org

Tegueste is a town and a municipality of the northeastern part of the island of Tenerife in the Santa Cruz de Tenerife province, on the Canary Islands, Spain. It is completely surrounded by the municipality of San Cristóbal de La Laguna. The town Tegueste is located 4 km northwest of San Cristóbal de La Laguna and 11 km northwest of the island capital Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Tegueste became independent from San Cristóbal de La Laguna in the 17th century.

Historical population

See also

• List of municipalities in Santa Cruz de Tenerife

References

Municipalities in the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife 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 El Pinar de El Hierro 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 El Tanque Tacoronte Tegueste La Victoria de Acentejo Vilaflor La Palma Barlovento Breña Alta Breña Baja El Paso Fuencaliente de la Palma Garafía Los Llanos de Aridane Puntagorda Puntallana San Andrés y Sauces Santa Cruz de la Palma Tazacorte Tijarafe Villa de Mazo La Gomera Agulo Alajeró Hermigua San Sebastián de la Gomera Valle Gran Rey Vallehermoso El Hierro La Frontera El Pinar Valverde