Tenerife (English also Teneriffe), a Spanish island, is the largest of the seven Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa.

It is located at 28°19 N, 16°34 W and has a surface area of 2 034 km². Like the rest of the Canary Islands, it is of volcanic origin. The highest point of Spain, Teide (3 718 m), is on this island.

The island is part of the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. It includes 31 municipalities:

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

The largest city, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, is the capital of the island and seat of the cabildo insular (island government); it is also the capital of the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife and co-capital together with Gran Canaria of the autonomous community of the Canary Islands.

The island's population is 778,071.

See also: Tenerife disaster

External link

• Cabildo de Tenerife http://www.cabtfe.es/ (Spanish)
• PhotoGlobe - Tenerife http://www.photoglobe.info/hl_tenerife/ offers high quality photos of Tenerife together with GPS coordinates