El Rosario is a municipality in the northeastern part of the island of Tenerife in the Santa Cruz de Tenerife province, on the Canary Islands, Spain. The seat of the municipality is the town La Esperanza, in the mountainous interior of the island. The municipality includes the coastal town Radazul. The TF-1 motorway passes through the southern part of the municipality.

El Rosario
Flag of El Rosario
Official seal of El Rosario
Municipal location in Tenerife
Municipal location in Tenerife
El Rosario is located in Tenerife
El Rosario
El Rosario
Location in Tenerife
El Rosario is located in Canary Islands
El Rosario
El Rosario
El Rosario (Canary Islands)
El Rosario is located in Spain, Canary Islands
El Rosario
El Rosario
El Rosario (Spain, Canary Islands)
Coordinates: 28°27′N 16°22′W / 28.450°N 16.367°W / 28.450; -16.367
Country Spain
Autonomous RegionCanary Islands
ProvinceSanta Cruz de Tenerife
IslandTenerife
Area
 • Total39.43 km2 (15.22 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)[2]
 • Total17,352
 • Density440/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)
ClimateCsb
Websitewww.ayuntamientoelrosario.org

The population is 15,542 (2013[3]), its area is 39.43 km2.[1]

Historical population edit

Year Population
1991 8,103
1996 10,880
2001 13,462
2002 13,718
2003 14,862
2004 15,542
2005 16,024
2013 17,465

Education edit

The Deutsche Schule Santa Cruz de Tenerife, a German international school, is located in the Tabaita Alta section of El Rosario.[4]

See also edit

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
  4. ^ "Deutsche Schule Santa Cruz de Tenerife[permanent dead link]." ZfA. Retrieved on 13 February 2016. "Deutsche Schule - Colegio Alemán Calle Drago , 1 38190 Tabaiba Alta (El Rosario) Spanien"