Santa Cruz de Tenerife Province, Spain

With 1,082,421 people on January 1, 2025, Santa Cruz de Tenerife province ranks 13th by population and 47th by area among Spain’s 50 provinces. Since 2015 it has gained 80,521 people (8.0%). Density is 321 people/km², against a Spanish average of 97 people/km².

The capital, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, has 211,957 residents, 20% of the province. Next come San Cristóbal de La Laguna (161,108), Arona (87,793), and Granadilla de Abona (58,752).

Of its 54 municipalities (the 46th most of any province), 0 have fewer than 1,000 people. The smallest by population is Agulo, with 1,078, and the largest by area is La Orotava, at 207 km².

The capital, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, sits 41 m (135 ft) above sea level, the 19th lowest of Spain’s 52 provincial capitals and autonomous cities.

According to the IGN’s summit table, the highest point in Santa Cruz de Tenerife province is Mount Teide, at 3,715 m (12,188 ft), on the island of Tenerife. It’s 44 km from the capital in a straight line and 3,674 m higher.

Besides the capital, 4 cities over 50,000 people have their own elevation page: Granadilla de Abona (641 m), Arona (629 m), San Cristóbal de La Laguna (548 m), and Adeje (297 m).

10 towns of 20,000 to 50,000 people also have a page. The highest is Guía de Isora (590 m) and the lowest, Candelaria (7 m); they’re all in the list.

Peaks with a page in Santa Cruz de Tenerife province or on its border: Mount Teide (3,715 m) and Roque de los Muchachos (2,428 m).

Santa Cruz de Tenerife is one of the 2 provinces of the Canary Islands, along with Las Palmas. See Canary Islands: its provinces, population and peaks.