El Sauzal

For the village in Argentina, see El Sauzal, Chaco.

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)^[3] and the area is 18.31 km².^[1]

El Sauzal
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Municipal location in Tenerife
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Coordinates: 28°28′40″N 16°26′10″W
Country	Spain
Autonomous Region	Canary Islands
Province	Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Island	Tenerife
Area [1]
• Total	18.31 km2 (7.07 sq mi)
Elevation	322 m (1,056 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[2]
• Total	9,278
• Density	506.7/km2 (1,312/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)
Climate	Csb

Historical population

Year	Population
2001	7,561
2010	8,930
2013	9,076

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