Northern Tenerife

La Matanza de Acentejo

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.

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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) 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:

La Matanza de Acentejo

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La Victoria de Acentejo

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Northern Tenerife

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Cordillera Dorsal

3.4 km

Northern Tenerife

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Paisaje protegido de Las Lagunetas

Northern Tenerife

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San Pedro Apóstol Church, El Sauzal

Northern Tenerife

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El Sauzal
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El Sauzal

4.4 km

Northern Tenerife

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Tacoronte, Tenerife
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Tacoronte, Tenerife

5.1 km

Northern Tenerife

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Church of Santa Catalina, Tacoronte

Northern Tenerife

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Santuario del Santísimo Cristo de Tacoronte

Northern Tenerife

church building in Canary Islands, Spain

Church of Saint Ursula

Northern Tenerife

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Santa Úrsula

5.4 km

Northern Tenerife

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Casa de la Portuguesa
6.3 km

Northern Tenerife

cultural property in Santa Úrsula, Spain

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Northern Tenerife

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