Tegueste

Municipality in Canary Islands, Spain

Municipal location in Tenerife

28°31′N 16°20′W / 28.517°N 16.333°W / 28.517; -16.333Country SpainAutonomous RegionCanary IslandsProvinceSanta Cruz de TenerifeIslandTenerifeArea • Total10.20 sq mi (26.41 km²)Elevation1,280 ft (390 m)Population • Total11,203 • Density1,100/sq mi (420/km²)Time zoneUTC+1 (GMT)ClimateCsbWebsitewww.tegueste.org

Tegueste is a town and a municipality of the northeastern part of the island of Tenerife in the Santa Cruz de Tenerife province, on the Canary Islands, Spain. It is surrounded by the municipality of San Cristóbal de La Laguna. The town Tegueste is located 4 km northwest of San Cristóbal de La Laguna and 11 km northwest of the island capital Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Tegueste became independent from San Cristóbal de La Laguna in the 17th century.

Currently, it is thought that the place name Tegueste is related to Thagaste, a city in northern Africa where Saint Augustine of Hippo was born and a center of Berber culture.^[3][4]

Historical population

Year	Population
1991	8,027
1996	8,558
2001	9,417
2002	9,816
2003	9,948
2004	10,165
2013	11,078

See also

• List of municipalities in Santa Cruz de Tenerife

References

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