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 830 people/sq mi, against a Spanish average of 251 people/sq mi.

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 79.9 sq mi.

The capital, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, sits 135 ft (41 m) 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 12,188 ft (3,715 m), on the island of Tenerife. It’s 27 mi from the capital in a straight line and 12,054 ft higher.

Besides the capital, 4 cities over 50,000 people have their own elevation page: Granadilla de Abona (2,103 ft), Arona (2,064 ft), San Cristóbal de La Laguna (1,798 ft), and Adeje (974 ft).

Peaks with a page in Santa Cruz de Tenerife province or on its border: Mount Teide (12,188 ft) and Roque de los Muchachos (7,966 ft).

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.