Refinería de Santa Cruz de Tenerife

The Refinería de Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Oil refinery) is the industry's largest and most important of the Canary Islands[1] (Spain). Is controversial because of its large size, which prevents the growth of the city.

Refinería de Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Refinería de Santa Cruz de Tenerife
CountrySpain
ProvinceSanta Cruz de Tenerife
CitySanta Cruz de Tenerife
Coordinates28°27′10″N 16°15′53″W
Refinery details
OperatorCompañía Española de Petróleos
Commissioned1930 (1930)
Capacity4.8 million tonnes/year
No. of employees436

This refinery supplies petroleum products not only to the Canary Islands, but also to Africa and Americas. Santa Cruz de Tenerife is the only provincial capital of more 100,000 people, home to a refinery.

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