La Matanza de Acentejo

La Matanza de Acentejo
Flag of La Matanza de Acentejo
Coat of arms of La Matanza de Acentejo
Municipal location in Tenerife
Municipal location in Tenerife
La Matanza de Acentejo is located in Tenerife
La Matanza de Acentejo
La Matanza de Acentejo
Location of the town in Tenerife
La Matanza de Acentejo is located in Canary Islands
La Matanza de Acentejo
La Matanza de Acentejo
La Matanza de Acentejo (Canary Islands)
La Matanza de Acentejo is located in Spain, Canary Islands
La Matanza de Acentejo
La Matanza de Acentejo
La Matanza de Acentejo (Spain, Canary Islands)
Coordinates: 28°27′10″N 16°27′20″W / 28.45278°N 16.45556°W / 28.45278; -16.45556
Country Spain
Autonomous community Canary Islands
Province Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Island Tenerife
Area
 • Total14.11 km2 (5.45 sq mi)
Elevation425 m (1,394 ft)
Population
 (2018)[2]
 • Total8,956
 • Density630/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
ClimateCsb

La Matanza de Acentejo is a town near the north coast of Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain. It is located 10 km east of Puerto de la Cruz, and about 20 km west of the island's capital, Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Its name means "the Slaughter of Acentejo" in Spanish, and refers to the 1494 First Battle of Acentejo, lost by the Spanish.

The population is 8,944 (2013)[3] and the area is 14.11 km2. The elevation is 425 m. The TF-5 motorway passes through the municipality. The municipality contains the following settlements:[3]

  • La Matanza de Acentejo
  • Guia
  • Las Breñas
  • El Caleton
  • Acentejo
  • San Antonio
  • San Cristobal
  1. ^ a b "SUPERFICIE, PERÍMETRO Y ALTITUD DE LOS MUNICIPIOS DE CANARIAS" (in Spanish). Instituto Canario de Estadística (ISTAC). Archived from the original on 2012-12-04.
  2. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  3. ^ a b "Población en Canarias. Tenerife. 1-1-2013" (in Spanish). Instituto Canario de Estadística (ISTAC). Archived from the original on 2014-04-18.