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El Sauzal
Municipality
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Municipal location in Tenerife
El SauzalLocation in Province of Santa Cruz de TenerifeShow map of Province of Santa Cruz de TenerifeEl SauzalEl Sauzal (Canary Islands)Show map of Canary IslandsEl SauzalEl Sauzal (Spain, Canary Islands)Show map of Spain, Canary Islands
Coordinates: 28°28′40″N 16°26′10″W / 28.47778°N 16.43611°W / 28.47778; -16.43611
Country	Spain
Autonomous Region	Canary Islands
Province	Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Island	Tenerife
Area
• Total	18.31 km (7.07 sq mi)
Elevation	322 m (1,056 ft)
Population
• Total	8,947
• Density	490/km (1,300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)
Climate	Csb

El Sauzal is a town and a municipality in the northeastern part of the island of Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain. It is located on the north coast, 12 km west of San Cristóbal de La Laguna, 13 km northeast of La Orotava and 18 km west of the island's capital, Santa Cruz de Tenerife. The TF-5 motorway passes through the municipality. The population is 9,076 (2013) and the area is 18.31 km.

Historical population

People

• Mary of Jesus de León y Delgado (23 March 1643 – 15 February 1731), nun and mystic, whose body remains incorrupt.
• Paulino Rivero Baute (1952 –), politician and president of the Government of Canary Islands in the 2007-2010 and 2011-2015 legislatures.

See also

• List of municipalities in Santa Cruz de Tenerife

References

1. ^ Instituto Canario de Estadística, area
2. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
3. Instituto Canario de Estadística, population

v t e Places adjacent to El Sauzal
Atlantic Ocean Tacoronte El Sauzal La Matanza de Acentejo Candelaria El Rosario

v t e Municipalities in the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Tenerife	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 El Tanque Tacoronte Tegueste La Victoria de Acentejo Vilaflor
La Palma	Barlovento Breña Alta Breña Baja El Paso Fuencaliente de La Palma Garafía Los Llanos de Aridane Puntagorda Puntallana San Andrés y Sauces Santa Cruz de la Palma Tazacorte Tijarafe Villa de Mazo
La Gomera	Agulo Alajeró Hermigua San Sebastián de la Gomera Valle Gran Rey Vallehermoso
El Hierro	La Frontera El Pinar de El Hierro Valverde

• Municipalities in Tenerife