Elevation of La Orotava, Spain
365m
above sea level · 1,198 ft
La Orotava is a city of 42,514 people in Santa Cruz de Tenerife province, Canary Islands, the 6th largest in the province. Of Spain’s 279 municipalities with 20,000 to 50,000 people, it’s the 63rd highest. It’s in the island of Tenerife.
By the Mapsfera Team
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Key facts
- Coordinates
- 28.39° N · 16.52° W
- Degrees, minutes and seconds: 28° 23′ 21″ N · 16° 31′ 29″ W
- UTM coordinates
- 28R · 350,618 E · 3,141,249 N
- Zone 28 · REGCAN95, the official datum in the Canary Islands
- Municipality
- La Orotava
- INE code 38026
- Time zone
- Canary Islands time
- UTC+0 · UTC+1 in summer
- Population (2025)
- 42,514 people
- 207 km² municipality · 205 people/km²
- Ground height (MDT05)
- 365 m (1,198 ft)
- What the IGN’s terrain model measures at this exact point. The official elevation is 365 m.
Population
La Orotava had 42,514 residents on January 1, 2025, according to Spain’s municipal register (Padrón), 2.9% more than in 2015, when it had 41,317. The municipality covers 207 km², a density of 205 people/km², against a Spanish average of 97 people/km².
It’s the 6th most populous of the 54 municipalities in Santa Cruz de Tenerife province, after Santa Cruz de Tenerife (211,957), home to 3.9% of its people.
It’s on the island of Tenerife: 31 municipalities, 961,745 people and 2,034 km². La Orotava is the 6th most populous (the largest is Santa Cruz de Tenerife, with 211,957) and is home to 4.4% of its people.
Compared with Spain’s towns of 20,000 to 50,000
La Orotava sits 365 m (1,198 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 La Orotava is 152 m above it.
The provincial capital, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, is 28 km away in a straight line and 324 m lower than La Orotava. Madrid is 1,778 km away.
The nearest city with more than 50,000 people is San Cristóbal de La Laguna, 23 km away in a straight line and 183 m higher.
Of the 15 cities in Santa Cruz de Tenerife province with an elevation page, La Orotava is the 7th highest. 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, La Orotava is the 7th highest: 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 17 km away in a straight line, 3,350 m above La Orotava.
- 63 La Orotava 365 m
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Frequently asked questions
What people most often ask about the elevation of La Orotava.
What is the elevation of La Orotava, Spain?
La Orotava sits at 365 meters (1,198 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 La Orotava?
Latitude 28.38907 and longitude -16.52472 in decimal degrees (28° 23′ 21″ N · 16° 31′ 29″ W). In UTM, zone 28: 350,618 E and 3,141,249 N, in the REGCAN95 datum.
How does La Orotava rank among Spain’s highest cities?
It’s the 63rd 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, La Orotava or Santa Cruz de Tenerife?
La Orotava. La Orotava sits at 365 m and Santa Cruz de Tenerife at 41 m: a difference of 324 m, 28 km apart in a straight line.
Which island is La Orotava 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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