Elevation of San Miguel de Abona, Spain
581m
above sea level · 1,906 ft
San Miguel de Abona is a city of 23,960 people in Santa Cruz de Tenerife province, Canary Islands, the 12th largest in the province. Of Spain’s 279 municipalities with 20,000 to 50,000 people, it’s the 43rd highest. It’s in the island of Tenerife.
By the Mapsfera Team
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Key facts
- Coordinates
- 28.10° N · 16.62° W
- Degrees, minutes and seconds: 28° 5′ 48″ N · 16° 36′ 58″ W
- UTM coordinates
- 28R · 341,241 E · 3,108,976 N
- Zone 28 · REGCAN95, the official datum in the Canary Islands
- Municipality
- San Miguel de Abona
- INE code 38035
- Time zone
- Canary Islands time
- UTC+0 · UTC+1 in summer
- Population (2025)
- 23,960 people
- 42.0 km² municipality · 570 people/km²
- Ground height (MDT05)
- 580.8 m (1,906 ft)
- What the IGN’s terrain model measures at this exact point. The official elevation is 581 m.
Population
San Miguel de Abona had 23,960 residents on January 1, 2025, according to Spain’s municipal register (Padrón), 40% more than in 2015, when it had 17,090. The municipality covers 42.0 km², a density of 570 people/km², against a Spanish average of 97 people/km².
It’s the 12th most populous of the 54 municipalities in Santa Cruz de Tenerife province, after Santa Cruz de Tenerife (211,957), home to 2.2% of its people.
It’s on the island of Tenerife: 31 municipalities, 961,745 people and 2,034 km². San Miguel de Abona is the 12th most populous (the largest is Santa Cruz de Tenerife, with 211,957) and is home to 2.5% of its people.
Compared with Spain’s towns of 20,000 to 50,000
San Miguel de Abona sits 581 m (1,906 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 San Miguel de Abona is 368 m above it.
The provincial capital, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, is 55 km away in a straight line and 540 m lower than San Miguel de Abona. Madrid is 1,809 km away.
The nearest city with more than 50,000 people is Granadilla de Abona, 4.8 km away in a straight line and 60 m higher.
Of the 15 cities in Santa Cruz de Tenerife province with an elevation page, San Miguel de Abona is the 4th 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, San Miguel de Abona is the 4th 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 20 km away in a straight line, 3,134 m above San Miguel de Abona.
- 43 San Miguel de Abona 581 m
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Frequently asked questions
What people most often ask about the elevation of San Miguel de Abona.
What is the elevation of San Miguel de Abona, Spain?
San Miguel de Abona sits at 581 meters (1,906 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 San Miguel de Abona?
Latitude 28.09676 and longitude -16.61600 in decimal degrees (28° 5′ 48″ N · 16° 36′ 58″ W). In UTM, zone 28: 341,241 E and 3,108,976 N, in the REGCAN95 datum.
How does San Miguel de Abona rank among Spain’s highest cities?
It’s the 43rd 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, San Miguel de Abona or Santa Cruz de Tenerife?
San Miguel de Abona. San Miguel de Abona sits at 581 m and Santa Cruz de Tenerife at 41 m: a difference of 540 m, 55 km apart in a straight line.
Which island is San Miguel de Abona 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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