Elevation of Adeje, Spain
974ft
above sea level · 297 m
Adeje is a city of 50,021 people in Santa Cruz de Tenerife province, Canary Islands, the 5th largest in the province. Of Spain’s 153 municipalities with more than 50,000 people, it’s the 59th highest.
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Key facts
- Coordinates
- 28.12° N · 16.72° W
- Degrees, minutes and seconds: 28° 7′ 22″ N · 16° 43′ 27″ W
- UTM coordinates
- 28R · 330,650 E · 3,111,991 N
- Zone 28 · REGCAN95, the official datum in the Canary Islands
- Municipality
- Adeje
- INE code 38001
- Time zone
- Canary Islands time
- UTC+0 · UTC+1 in summer
- Population (2025)
- 50,021 people
- 40.9 sq mi municipality · 1,223 people/sq mi
- Ground height (MDT05)
- 973 ft (296.7 m)
- What the IGN’s terrain model measures at this exact point. The official elevation is 974 ft.
Population
Adeje had 50,021 residents on January 1, 2025, according to Spain’s municipal register (Padrón), 10% more than in 2015, when it had 45,405. The municipality covers 40.9 sq mi, a density of 1,223 people/sq mi, against a Spanish average of 251 people/sq mi.
It’s the 5th most populous of the 54 municipalities in Santa Cruz de Tenerife province, after Santa Cruz de Tenerife (211,957), home to 4.6% of its people.
Compared with Spain’s cities over 50,000
Adeje sits 974 ft (297 m) above sea level. Of the 153 Spanish municipalities with more than 50,000 people, the highest is Ávila, at 3,691 ft, and the lowest is Melilla, at 7 ft. The average is 919 ft, so Adeje is 56 ft above it.
The provincial capital, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, is 37 mi away in a straight line and 840 ft lower than Adeje.
Of the 5 cities in Santa Cruz de Tenerife province with an elevation page, Adeje is the 2nd lowest. The others are Granadilla de Abona (2,103 ft), Arona (2,064 ft), San Cristóbal de La Laguna (1,798 ft), and Santa Cruz de Tenerife (135 ft).
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). It lies 12 mi away in a straight line, 11,214 ft above Adeje.
- 59 Adeje 974 ft
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Frequently asked questions
What people most often ask about the elevation of Adeje.
What is the elevation of Adeje, Spain?
Adeje sits at 974 feet (297 meters) above sea level. That’s the official figure from Spain’s National Geographic Institute (IGN), measured at the reference point of the town center.
What are the coordinates of Adeje?
Latitude 28.12266 and longitude -16.72420 in decimal degrees (28° 7′ 22″ N · 16° 43′ 27″ W). In UTM, zone 28: 330,650 E and 3,111,991 N, in the REGCAN95 datum.
How does Adeje rank among Spain’s highest cities?
It’s the 59th highest of the 153 municipalities with more than 50,000 people. The highest is Ávila (3,691 ft) and the lowest, Melilla (7 ft).
Which is higher, Adeje or Santa Cruz de Tenerife?
Adeje. Adeje sits at 974 ft and Santa Cruz de Tenerife at 135 ft: a difference of 840 ft, 37 mi apart in a straight line.
How is elevation measured?
Elevation is the height of a point above mean sea level. Mapping agencies such as Spain’s IGN measure it on the ground with leveling and survey-grade GPS. Maps read it from an elevation model, a grid with the ground height at every point, so the model can differ by a few meters from the official figure, especially on sharp summits.
Sources
- IGN · IGR Poblaciones (population centers) Official elevation and coordinates of the town center. CC BY 4.0 license.
- MDT05 Digital Terrain Model (IGN) Ground height at this exact point, to check the figure. 5 m grid, CC BY 4.0 license.
- Municipal register (INE), January 1, 2025 Population: our own work with data from the INE website (www.ine.es). Area: IGN (CC BY 4.0).
- Terrain Tiles (AWS Open Data) Hillshading on the map, from public data by USGS, NASA, Copernicus and others.
- OpenStreetMap and OpenFreeMap The base map, with OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Reviewed October 31, 2026 · Methodology and sources · Spotted a mistake? Let us know