Los Realejos

Los Realejos
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Autonomous region:	Canary Islands
Province:	Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Island:	Tenerife
Area:	57.08 km² some reads 57.56 km²
Population:	37,559 (2009)
Population density:	618.83/km²
Elevation: Lowest: Centre: Highest: highest part
Postal code:	E-38410
Location:	28.35/28°21' N lat. 16.6/16°36' W long.
Municipal code:	E-38021
Demonym in Spanish:	Realejero
Car designation:	TF

Los Realejos is a medium-sized town in Spain, located on the north side of the island of Tenerife (which forms part of the Canary Islands) and part of the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. It is located W of Puerto de la Cruz and La Orotava, about 42 km SSW of the island's capital, N of Los Cristianos and Las Américas of Arona and about 80 km north of Tenerife South Airport. The inhabitants are known in Spanish as realejeros

The population is 37,559 (ISTAC, 2009), its density is 650.0/km² and the area is 57.08 km². The elevation is 420 m. Los Realejos has the westernmost terminus of the TF5 superhighway and is linked with the old highway linking Icod de los Vinos and the capital and north of the TF1 superhighway. Farmlands are in the valley areas and within the Atlantic, the mountain and the hills are to the south and are mainly covered with forests.

The town is split into two distinct zones:

• Realejo Alto (High or Upper Realejo)
• Realejo Bajo (Low or Lower Realejo)

These zones (zonas) are both geographic (geográficas) -- split by a large deep water gully (Barranco) -- and historical (históricas) -- during the Spanish conquest (conquista) of the island(s) the local Guanches had a camp in the high town area, and the low town area was occupied by the Spanish. Also each zone has its own Baroque church, both of which were built shortly after the success of the Spanish conquest. The municipality was founded as Realejo de Arriba.

The municipality stretches from the La Orotava Valley up to the Teide mountains.

The area governed by the local council also includes other smaller villages such as Palo Blanco, Cruz Santa, Mocan, Icod de Alto, Tigaiga and others. Although recently, as a result of population growth and construction, these have merged into what seems to be one town.

The principality of Los Realejos also includes a few beaches of note, Playa del Socorro being the most popular with both local and tourists. Also worthy of mention are Playa de Castro and Playa de Fajana, although these are both slightly less accessible than Socorro.

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  Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Concepción
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  Water elevator
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  Playa de Castro

Historical population

Year	Population	Change
1991	29,829	-
1996	32,599
2001	33,438	586.63/km²
2002	35,299	-
2003	35,799	627.17/km²
2004	35,756	618.83/km²
2009	37,559	650.00/km²

Until 2004, the population trend was slowly booming before it went to a small decline.

Natives of Los Realejos

• José Viera y Clavijo (December 28, 1731, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria - February 21, 1813), a writer, botanist and a historian.

Other

Los Realejos has schools, a few lyceums, a gymnasia, churches, a post office and a few squares plazas. It is also the home of English language newspaper the Tenerife News.

• Map and aerial photos
  • Street map: Street map from Mapquest, MapPoint or Google
  • Satellite images: Google
• Coordinates: 28°21′0″N 16°36′0″W

See also

• Tenerife
• List of municipalities in Santa Cruz de Tenerife

External links

• Official web site with information about Los Realejos
• Franciscana Cofradía del Nazareno
• Picas Album Web from Franciscana Cofradía del Nazareno

	North: Atlantic Ocean	Northeast: Puerto de la Cruz
West: San Juan de la Rambla	Los Realejos	East: La Orotava
	South: La Orotava