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Garachico

Garachico
Municipality
Flag of Garachico
Flag
Coat of arms of Garachico
Coat of arms
Municipal location in Tenerife
Municipal location in Tenerife
Garachico is located in Tenerife
Garachico
Garachico
Location of the town in Tenerife
Garachico is located in Canary Islands
Garachico
Garachico
Garachico (Canary Islands)
Garachico is located in Spain, Canary Islands
Garachico
Garachico
Garachico (Spain, Canary Islands)
Coordinates: 28°22′20″N 16°45′50″W / 28.37222°N 16.76389°W / 28.37222; -16.76389
Country Spain
Autonomous community Canary Islands
Province Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Island Tenerife
Area
[1]
 • Total29.28 km2 (11.31 sq mi)
Elevation
[1]
10 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2018)[2]
 • Total4,819
 • Density160/km2 (430/sq mi)
Climate

Garachico is a municipality and town on the northern coast of Tenerife, about 52 km West of the capital Santa Cruz de Tenerife, 50 km from Tenerife North Airport and 67 km from Tenerife South Airport. The town itself nestles below a 500m+ (1500 ft) cliff.

The city of Garachico with its port was founded by a Jewish Genoan banker Cristóbal de Ponte after the conquest of Tenerife in 1496.[3][4]

The May 5, 1706 eruption originating from the northwest rift zone was a major event in the town's history. Prior to then, Garachico was an important port exporting Malmsey wine and other local produce. However, a several-week-long eruption poured lava into the old bay and effectively destroyed the town's livelihood. The town itself was partially destroyed. (Contrary to the 'Tourist trade' myth, which will tell you that the town was completely destroyed, except for the church where the townfolk took refuge.)[citation needed]

Garachico has always taken care of its environment and protected the most diverse cultural manifestations. For all these reasons, the Spanish government awarded the town the Gold Medal of Fine Arts, which was presented in 1980 by His Majesty the King.[1]

Pictures

  • "piscinas"
    "piscinas"
  • old buildings
    old buildings
  • tiny street
    tiny street
  • small park
    small park
  • view
    view
  • old buildings
    old buildings
  • view
    view
  • street
    street
  • Church of Santa Ana
    Church of Santa Ana
  • Art installation
    Art installation

References

  1. ^ a b "SUPERFICIE, PERÍMETRO Y ALTITUD DE LOS MUNICIPIOS DE CANARIAS" (in Spanish). Instituto Canario de Estadística (ISTAC).[permanent dead link‍]
  2. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  3. ^ "Simón Bolivar's Noble Tenerife Links". Secret Tenerife. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  4. ^ Wolf, Lucien (1911–1914). "Crypto-Jews in the Canaries". Transactions (Jewish Historical Society of England). 7: 97–112. JSTOR 29777664. Retrieved 21 June 2024.

See also

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