Elevation of Güímar, Spain
278m
above sea level · 912 ft
Güímar is a city of 22,009 people in Santa Cruz de Tenerife province, Canary Islands, the 14th largest in the province. Of Spain’s 279 municipalities with 20,000 to 50,000 people, it’s the 79th highest. It’s in the island of Tenerife.
By the Mapsfera Team
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Key facts
- Coordinates
- 28.31° N · 16.41° W
- Degrees, minutes and seconds: 28° 18′ 51″ N · 16° 24′ 41″ W
- UTM coordinates
- 28R · 361,627 E · 3,132,812 N
- Zone 28 · REGCAN95, the official datum in the Canary Islands
- Municipality
- Güímar
- INE code 38020
- Time zone
- Canary Islands time
- UTC+0 · UTC+1 in summer
- Population (2025)
- 22,009 people
- 103 km² municipality · 214 people/km²
- Ground height (MDT05)
- 278.5 m (914 ft)
- What the IGN’s terrain model measures at this exact point. The official elevation is 278 m.
Population
Güímar had 22,009 residents on January 1, 2025, according to Spain’s municipal register (Padrón), 17% more than in 2015, when it had 18,777. The municipality covers 103 km², a density of 214 people/km², against a Spanish average of 97 people/km².
It’s the 14th most populous of the 54 municipalities in Santa Cruz de Tenerife province, after Santa Cruz de Tenerife (211,957), home to 2.0% of its people.
It’s on the island of Tenerife: 31 municipalities, 961,745 people and 2,034 km². Güímar is the 14th most populous (the largest is Santa Cruz de Tenerife, with 211,957) and is home to 2.3% of its people.
Compared with Spain’s towns of 20,000 to 50,000
Güímar sits 278 m (912 ft) above sea level. Of the 279 Spanish municipalities with 20,000 to 50,000 people, the highest is Soria, at 1,056 m, and the lowest is Santa Pola, at 1 m. The average is 213 m, so Güímar is 65 m above it.
The provincial capital, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, is 23 km away in a straight line and 237 m lower than Güímar. Madrid is 1,778 km away.
The nearest city with more than 50,000 people is San Cristóbal de La Laguna, 21 km away in a straight line and 270 m higher.
Of the 15 cities in Santa Cruz de Tenerife province with an elevation page, Güímar is the 5th lowest. The highest is Granadilla de Abona (641 m) and the lowest, Candelaria (7 m).
Of the 14 municipalities in the island of Tenerife with a page, Güímar is the 5th lowest: the highest is Granadilla de Abona (641 m) and the lowest, Candelaria (7 m).
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). It lies 23 km away in a straight line, 3,437 m above Güímar.
- 79 Güímar 278 m
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Frequently asked questions
What people most often ask about the elevation of Güímar.
What is the elevation of Güímar, Spain?
Güímar sits at 278 meters (912 feet) 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 Güímar?
Latitude 28.31416 and longitude -16.41138 in decimal degrees (28° 18′ 51″ N · 16° 24′ 41″ W). In UTM, zone 28: 361,627 E and 3,132,812 N, in the REGCAN95 datum.
How does Güímar rank among Spain’s highest cities?
It’s the 79th highest of the 279 municipalities with 20,000 to 50,000 people. The highest is Soria (1,056 m) and the lowest, Santa Pola (1 m).
Which is higher, Güímar or Santa Cruz de Tenerife?
Güímar. Güímar sits at 278 m and Santa Cruz de Tenerife at 41 m: a difference of 237 m, 23 km apart in a straight line.
Which island is Güímar on?
Tenerife, in Santa Cruz de Tenerife province. The island has 31 municipalities and 961,745 people.
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).
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