Tegueste, Santa Cruz de Tenerife

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.

Tegueste
Municipality
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Municipal location in Tenerife
Tegueste
Location in Province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Tegueste
Tegueste (Canary Islands)
Tegueste
Tegueste (Spain, Canary Islands)
Coordinates: 28°31′N 16°20′W
Country Spain
Autonomous RegionCanary Islands
ProvinceSanta Cruz de Tenerife
IslandTenerife
Area
 • Total10.20 sq mi (26.41 km2)
Elevation
1,280 ft (390 m)
Population
 (2018)[2]
 • Total11,203
 • Density1,100/sq mi (420/km2)
Time zoneUTC+1 (GMT)
ClimateCsb
Websitewww.tegueste.org

Currently, it is thought that the place name Tegueste is related to Thagaste, a city in northern Africa where Saint Augustine of Hippo was born and a center of Berber culture.[3][4]

Historical population
YearPopulation
19918,027
19968,558
20019,417
20029,816
20039,948
200410,165
201311,078
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See also

References
  1. Instituto Canario de Estadística, area
  2. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  3. Toponímia de Tegueste
  4. Nombres guanches
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