Tegueste
Tegueste | |
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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′N16°20′W/ 28.517°N 16.333°W | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous Region | Canary Islands |
| Province | Santa Cruz de Tenerife |
| Island | Tenerife |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.20 sq mi (26.41 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,280 ft (390 m) |
| Population (2018)[2] | |
| • Total | 11,203 |
| • Density | 1,100/sq mi (420/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+1(GMT) |
| Climate | Csb |
| Website | www.tegueste.org |
Teguesteis a town and a municipality of the northeastern part of the island of Tenerife in theSanta Cruz de Tenerifeprovince, on theCanary Islands,Spain. It is surrounded by the municipality ofSan 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 capitalSanta Cruz de Tenerife.Tegueste became independent from San Cristóbal de La Laguna in the 17th century.
Currently, it is thought that the place nameTeguesteis related toThagaste,a city inAlgeriawhereSaint Augustine of Hippowas born and a center ofBerber culture.[3][4]
Historical population
[edit]| Year | Population |
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| 1991 | 8,027 |
| 1996 | 8,558 |
| 2001 | 9,417 |
| 2002 | 9,816 |
| 2003 | 9,948 |
| 2004 | 10,165 |
| 2013 | 11,078 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^Instituto Canario de Estadística,area
- ^Municipal Register of Spain 2018.National Statistics Institute.
- ^Toponímia de Tegueste
- ^Nombres guanches
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