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What’s within 5, 10, 25, and 50 km of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain

About 699,000 people live within 50 km of the center of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, and 355,000 within 10 km. The 50 km circle takes in 21 municipalities with their main town inside, in 1 province.

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5 km (3.1 mi)
218,000 172,000–263,000
10 km (6.2 mi)
355,000 316,000–372,000
25 km (16 mi)
522,000 519,000–525,000
50 km (31 mi)
699,000 694,000–699,000

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RadiusPeopleLow–highMunicipalities (main town inside)Area
5 km (3.1 mi)218,000172,000–263,000179 km²
10 km (6.2 mi)355,000316,000–372,0003314 km²
25 km (16 mi)522,000519,000–525,000121,963 km²
50 km (31 mi)699,000694,000–699,000217,854 km²

Circle by circle

Within 5 km (3.1 mi)

About 218,000 people (172,000–263,000). Only one municipality has its main town inside, and the circle reaches into 2.

There is no other municipality’s main town within 5 km.

Just past 5 km

  1. San Cristóbal de La Laguna 161,108 6.1 km W

Within 10 km (6.2 mi)

About 355,000 people (316,000–372,000), 137,000 more than within 5 km. 3 municipalities have their main town inside, and the circle reaches into 4.

Biggest places between 5 and 10 km

  1. San Cristóbal de La Laguna 161,108 6.1 km W
  2. Tegueste 11,490 9.9 km NW

Just past 10 km

  1. El Rosario 17,958 11.2 km W

Within 25 km (16 mi)

About 522,000 people (519,000–525,000), 168,000 more than within 10 km. 12 municipalities have their main town inside, and the circle reaches into 13.

Biggest places between 10 and 25 km

  1. Candelaria 29,023 17.0 km SW
  2. Tacoronte 24,619 15.5 km W
  3. Güímar 22,009 23.1 km SW
  4. El Rosario 17,958 11.2 km W
  5. Santa Úrsula 15,429 23.7 km W
  6. La Victoria de Acentejo 9,448 21.4 km W

Just past 25 km

  1. La Orotava 42,514 28.0 km W
  2. Puerto de la Cruz 31,137 29.4 km W

Within 50 km (31 mi)

About 699,000 people (694,000–699,000), 176,000 more than within 25 km. 21 municipalities have their main town inside, and the circle reaches into 26.

Biggest places between 25 and 50 km

  1. Granadilla de Abona 58,752 49.8 km SW
  2. La Orotava 42,514 28.0 km W
  3. Los Realejos 37,867 33.7 km W
  4. Puerto de la Cruz 31,137 29.4 km W
  5. Icod de los Vinos 24,616 46.9 km W
  6. Arico 9,505 39.2 km SW

Just past 50 km

  1. Arona 87,793 58.6 km SW
  2. Adeje 50,021 60.0 km SW
  3. San Miguel de Abona 23,960 54.5 km SW

How far 30 minutes by car gets you

Driving for 30 minutes from the center, at typical road speeds and with no traffic, covers 212 km² (82 mi²): the same area as a circle 8.2 km in radius. The farthest point is 32 km away, to the southwest.

That area takes in 51% of the 5 km circle, 36% of the 10 km circle, 11% of the 25 km circle, and 3% of the 50 km circle. About 439,000 people live in it, against 522,000 within 25 km.

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Questions

How many people live within 10 km of Santa Cruz de Tenerife?

About 355,000 people (316,000–372,000), from Spain’s 2025 municipal register, spread within each municipality with the GHS-POP grid. Within 5 km it’s 218,000, and within 50 km, 699,000.

Which towns are within 50 km of Santa Cruz de Tenerife?

21 municipalities have their main town inside, and the circle reaches into 26. The biggest: San Cristóbal de La Laguna (161,108), 6.1 km west, Granadilla de Abona (58,752), 50 km southwest, La Orotava (42,514), 28 km west, Los Realejos (37,867), 34 km west, Puerto de la Cruz (31,137), 29 km west, Candelaria (29,023), 17 km southwest, Tacoronte (24,619), 16 km west, and Icod de los Vinos (24,616), 47 km west.

How far can you drive from Santa Cruz de Tenerife in 30 minutes?

Up to 32 km from the center (to the southwest), at typical road speeds and with no traffic. The 30-minute area measures 212 km² and about 439,000 people live in it.

Is Arona within 50 km of Santa Cruz de Tenerife?

No: it’s 59 km (36 mi) southwest of the center of Santa Cruz de Tenerife in a straight line, 8.6 km beyond the 50 km circle.

How big is a 50 km radius around Santa Cruz de Tenerife?

The circle covers 7,854 km² (3,032 mi²). With about 699,000 people inside, that’s 89 per square kilometer.

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