Vilaflor, Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Vilaflor is a municipality and village in the south-central part of the island of Tenerife, one of the Canary Islands, and part of Santa Cruz de Tenerife (province), Spain. Vilaflor, with an altitude of 1,400 m, is the highest village on Tenerife, situated south of the Teide volcano. It is located 7 km north of San Miguel de Abona and 51 km southwest of the island's capital Santa Cruz de Tenerife. The population is 1,645 (2018)^[3] and the area is 56.26 km².^[1]

Vilaflor
Municipality
Vilaflor from above
Flag Coat of arms
Municipal location in Tenerife
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Coordinates: 28°9′30″N 16°38′10″W
Country	Spain
Autonomous Region	Canary Islands
Province	Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Island	Tenerife
Area [1]
• Total	56.26 km2 (21.72 sq mi)
Population  (2024)[2]
• Total	1,871
• Density	33.26/km2 (86.13/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)
Climate	Csb
Website	www.vilaflordechasna.es

Sights

• Paisaje Lunar (Lunar Landscape), a geological phenomenon created by erosion.
• El Pino Gordo (Thick Pine tree).
• The mineral springs of Fuente Alta, which can be found at 1400 meters above sea level in a protected nature reserve. The bottled water company Fuentealta uses from this mineral spring.
• Church of Saint Peter, it is the parish church of the town.
• Sanctuary of the Santo Hermano Pedro, a church built in honor of Saint Peter of Saint Joseph Betancur (Santo Hermano Pedro).

Church of Saint Peter

History

Before the arrival of the Europeans in the 15th century, the territory was inhabited by the Guanches, the first settlers of the island, belonging to the kingdom or menceyato of Abona.

Once the conquest is over, the colonizing process begins with the distribution of land and other goods among the conquerors and settlers by the new governor Alonso Fernández de Lugo. The current town would be founded around 1520, reaching the category of municipality in 1812. In 1533, a hermitage dedicated to Saint Peter was built by the Soler family. In 1568 the hermitage was elevated to the rank of parish church.

Saint Peter of Saint Joseph Betancur was born in Vilaflor in 1626. This religious was a missionary in Guatemala and is the first native saint of the Canary Islands. The Sanctuary of the Santo Hermano Pedro is currently located in the exact location of his birthplace.

Today, vines and potatoes, as well as fruits, flowers and vegetables are grown in the surrounding region. Vilaflor is currently the least populated municipality on the island of Tenerife, with 1,645 inhabitants in 2018.

Climate

Climate data for Vilaflor 1378m (Temperatures:1983-1995; Precipitation:1945-1997)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	13.5 (56.3)	14.4 (57.9)	16.0 (60.8)	16.1 (61.0)	18.3 (64.9)	21.2 (70.2)	27.4 (81.3)	27.9 (82.2)	23.5 (74.3)	18.7 (65.7)	16.0 (60.8)	14.5 (58.1)	19.0 (66.2)
Daily mean °C (°F)	9.4 (48.9)	10.2 (50.4)	11.7 (53.1)	11.9 (53.4)	13.8 (56.8)	16.7 (62.1)	22.7 (72.9)	23.0 (73.4)	19.2 (66.6)	14.4 (57.9)	11.4 (52.5)	10.0 (50.0)	14.7 (58.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	5.4 (41.7)	6.0 (42.8)	7.3 (45.1)	7.2 (45.0)	9.5 (49.1)	12.2 (54.0)	18.0 (64.4)	18.5 (65.3)	14.8 (58.6)	10.4 (50.7)	8.2 (46.8)	7.0 (44.6)	10.2 (50.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	49.4 (1.94)	51.2 (2.02)	34.1 (1.34)	24.4 (0.96)	2.7 (0.11)	0.4 (0.02)	0.0 (0.0)	0.8 (0.03)	7.5 (0.30)	33.8 (1.33)	70.6 (2.78)	56.2 (2.21)	366.1 (14.41)
Average rainy days	5.0	5.0	5.0	4.0	3.0	2.0	1.0	1.0	3.0	5.0	6.0	6.0	46
Mean daily sunshine hours	6.0	7.0	7.0	8.0	9.0	9.0	10.0	9.0	8.0	7.0	6.0	6.0	7.7
Percentage possible sunshine	55	64	58	62	64	64	71	69	67	64	55	60	63
Source 1: Gobierno de Canarias [4]
Source 2: Weather Atlas (rainy days and sunshine data)[5]

Climate data for Vilaflor
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily daylight hours	11.0	11.0	12.0	13.0	14.0	14.0	14.0	13.0	12.0	11.0	11.0	10.0	12.2
Average Ultraviolet index	4	6	8	9	10	11	11	11	9	7	5	4	7.9
Source: Weather Atlas[5]

Historical population

Year	Population
2003	1,798
2013	1,804

Twin towns – sister cities

• La Orotava, Spain
• La Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala

Gallery

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  Central square
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  Small houses
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  Main road
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  Santo Domingo street
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  Sanctuary of the Santo Hermano Pedro