El Rosario, Tenerife

El Rosario is a municipality in the northeastern part of the island of Tenerife in the Santa Cruz de Tenerife province, on the Canary Islands, Spain. The seat of the municipality is the town La Esperanza, in the mountainous interior of the island. The municipality includes the coastal town Radazul.

El Rosario
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Municipal location in Tenerife
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Coordinates: 28°27′N 16°22′W
Country	Spain
Autonomous Region	Canary Islands
Province	Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Island	Tenerife
Area [1]
• Total	39.43 km2 (15.22 sq mi)
Population  (2024-01-01)[2]
• Total	17,983
• Density	456.1/km2 (1,181/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)
Climate	Csb
Website	www.ayuntamientoelrosario.org

The population is 15,542 (2013^[3]), its area is 39.43 km².^[1]

La Esperanza

The seat of the municipality, La Esperanza, sits at an elevation of 900 meters above sea level, with historic architecture of whitewashed houses with wooden balconies.^[4]

Historical population

Year	Population
1991	8,103
1996	10,880
2001	13,462
2002	13,718
2003	14,862
2004	15,542
2005	16,024
2013	17,465

Education

The Deutsche Schule Santa Cruz de Tenerife, a German international school, is located in the Tabaita Alta section of El Rosario.^[5]

See also

• List of municipalities in Santa Cruz de Tenerife