La Victoria de Acentejo

Municipality in Canary Islands, Spain

La Victoria de Acentejo

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La Victoria de Acentejo

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La Victoria de Acentejo

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La Victoria de Acentejo (Spain, Canary Islands)

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Coordinates: 28°26′N 16°28′W﻿ / ﻿28.433°N 16.467°W﻿ / 28.433; -16.467
Country|  Spain
Autonomous Region| Canary Islands
Province| Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Island| Tenerife
Government

• Mayor| José Fermín Correa Martín (Partido Popular)
Area

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• Total| 18.36 km2 (7.09 sq mi)
Population

(2018)[2]

• Total| 9,040
• Density| 490/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+0 (GMT)
Climate| Csa
Website| www.lavictoriadeacentejo.es

La Victoria de Acentejo is a town and a municipality in the northern part of the island Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain. It is located near the north coast, 2 km southwest of La Matanza de Acentejo, 7 km northeast of La Orotava and 22 km west of the island capital Santa Cruz de Tenerife. The TF-5 motorway passes through the municipality. The population is 9,069 (2013)[3] and the area is 18.36 km2.[1]

## History[edit]

Before the arrival of the Spaniards, La Acentejo was part of the menceyato (kingdom) of Taoro. The first and the second battles of Acentejo took place in 1494. The Spanish under Alonso Fernández de Lugo suffered a terrible defeat at this first battle, at the place now called La Matanza de Acentejo ("The Slaughter"). The second battle resulted in a victory for the Spaniards, after which the town of La Victoria de Acentejo was founded.

## See also[edit]

* List of municipalities in Santa Cruz de Tenerife

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b Instituto Canario de Estadística, area
2. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
3. ^ Instituto Canario de Estadística Archived 2014-04-18 at the Wayback Machine, population

Places adjacent to La Victoria de Acentejo

| Atlantic Ocean |  | La Matanza de Acentejo

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La Victoria de Acentejo

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Santa Úrsula |  | Candelaria

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Municipalities in the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Tenerife|

* Adeje
* Arafo
* Arico
* Arona
* Buenavista del Norte
* Candelaria
* Fasnia
* Garachico
* Granadilla de Abona
* La Guancha
* Guía de Isora
* Güímar
* Icod de los Vinos
* La Matanza de Acentejo
* La Orotava
* Puerto de la Cruz
* Los Realejos
* El Rosario
* San Cristóbal de La Laguna
* San Juan de la Rambla
* San Miguel de Abona
* Santa Cruz de Tenerife
* Santa Úrsula
* Santiago del Teide
* El Sauzal
* Los Silos
* El Tanque
* Tacoronte
* Tegueste
* La Victoria de Acentejo
* Vilaflor

La Palma|

* Barlovento
* Breña Alta
* Breña Baja
* El Paso
* Fuencaliente de La Palma
* Garafía
* Los Llanos de Aridane
* Puntagorda
* Puntallana
* San Andrés y Sauces
* Santa Cruz de la Palma
* Tazacorte
* Tijarafe
* Villa de Mazo

La Gomera|

* Agulo
* Alajeró
* Hermigua
* San Sebastián de la Gomera
* Valle Gran Rey
* Vallehermoso

El Hierro|

* La Frontera
* El Pinar de El Hierro
* Valverde

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