Arona is a municipality in the southern part of the island of Tenerife in the Canary Islands, Spanish region and archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, in Macaronesia. The municipality covers an area of 81.79 square kilometres comprising 4% of the island's area. The town of Arona is 59 km southwest of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, the island's capital. The population in 2017 was about 93,496. It is the third largest city in Tenerife, after, Santa Cruz de Tenerife and San Cristóbal de La Laguna. Arona has a pleasant climate with temperatures ranging from 20 to 25 degrees Celsius. Notable places include the tourist resorts of Los Cristianos, Playa de las Americas, Costa del Silencio and Las Galletas. Arona also features Punta Salemas, the southernmost point of the island of Tenerife. The TF-1 motorway passes through the municipality.
The area was sparsely populated in the initial centuries since the settlement of the island. While Viera y Clavijo mentioned a small village of the same name in an early work on the islands, a church was not built until the 17th century and this church did not obtain the status of a parish church until March 1796.
The economy until the twentieth century was based on fishing and agriculture including cochineal, bananas and cattle. There was also a small quarry in the fishing village of Los Cristianos in the nineteenth century.
In the first half of the twentieth century, the population grew slowly despite a slump in cochineal prices, a general decline in farming and the Spanish Civil War. However, the economy and population has grown rapidly in recent years as it has become a popular tourist destination. The population has grown from 13,556 in 1981 to 28,208 in 1996. The 2005 population has finally reached over 60,000. In contrast, the municipality had a population of approximately 2,000 in 1901. The tourism industry employs 60% of the workforce.
Since 2015, the town of Los Cristianos in Arona is the headquarters of the Islamic Federation of the Canary Islands, which is the organization that brings together associations and Muslim communities of the Canary Islands.[2]
Education
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Svenska Skolan Teneriffa, the Swedish school on Tenerife, is in Arona.[4]
Notable areas
The Central Park of Arona (Spanish: Parque Central de Arona), finished in 2004 is a city park of four hectares. Designed by architects and biologists, it hosts a collection of tropical palms, and a rocky section with the original endemic flora native to this part of the island.
Los Cristianos is one of the main tourist centres on the south coast of Tenerife. Originally a quaint fishing village the resort has undergone some major expansion over the last 20 years and is now a bustling resort.
Las Galletas is a fishing village situated between Los Cristianos and the Tenerife South Airport in the south. It also has some tourist facilities. It has also become a tourist resort. The beach on Playas de Las Vistas has been refurbished with sand from the sea bed turning it into one of the longest beaches in Tenerife.
^Los musulmanes de la Isla constituyen la primera Federación Islámica de Canarias
^"Home page." Wingate School. Retrieved on 13 February 2016. "Mirador de la Cumbrita, 10, Cabo Blanco, Arona, Tenerife, 38626"
^"Address." Svenska Skolan Teneriffa. Retrieved on 13 February 2016. "Address Colegio Sueco Calle Coronel 8, local 9 Los Cristianos 38650 Arona Tenerife, Espana"
External links
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Arona Tourist Guide (In English)
March 10, 2023
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Arona Tenerife news newspapers books scholar JSTOR September 2014 Learn how and when to remove this template message Arona is a municipality in the southern part of the island of Tenerife in the Canary Islands Spanish region and archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean in Macaronesia The municipality covers an area of 81 79 square kilometres comprising 4 of the island s area The town of Arona is 59 km southwest of Santa Cruz de Tenerife the island s capital The population in 2017 was about 93 496 It is the third largest city in Tenerife after Santa Cruz de Tenerife and San Cristobal de La Laguna Arona has a pleasant climate with temperatures ranging from 20 to 25 degrees Celsius Notable places include the tourist resorts of Los Cristianos Playa de las Americas Costa del Silencio and Las Galletas Arona also features Punta Salemas the southernmost point of the island of Tenerife The TF 1 motorway passes through the municipality AronaMunicipalityLos CristianosFlagCoat of armsMunicipal location in TenerifeAronaLocation in TenerifeShow map of TenerifeAronaArona Canary Islands Show map of Canary IslandsAronaArona Spain Canary Islands Show map of Spain Canary IslandsCoordinates 28 6 N 16 40 W 28 100 N 16 667 W 28 100 16 667 Coordinates 28 6 N 16 40 W 28 100 N 16 667 W 28 100 16 667Country SpainAutonomous RegionCanary IslandsProvinceSanta Cruz de TenerifeIslandTenerifeGovernment MayorJose Julian Mena Perez PSOE Area Total31 58 sq mi 81 79 km2 Population 2018 1 Total79 448 Density2 500 sq mi 970 km2 Time zoneUTC 0 WET Summer DST UTC 1 WEST Post Code38640ClimateCsbWebsitewww arona org Contents 1 History 2 Education 3 Notable areas 4 Notable people 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksHistory EditThe area was sparsely populated in the initial centuries since the settlement of the island While Viera y Clavijo mentioned a small village of the same name in an early work on the islands a church was not built until the 17th century and this church did not obtain the status of a parish church until March 1796 The economy until the twentieth century was based on fishing and agriculture including cochineal bananas and cattle There was also a small quarry in the fishing village of Los Cristianos in the nineteenth century In the first half of the twentieth century the population grew slowly despite a slump in cochineal prices a general decline in farming and the Spanish Civil War However the economy and population has grown rapidly in recent years as it has become a popular tourist destination The population has grown from 13 556 in 1981 to 28 208 in 1996 The 2005 population has finally reached over 60 000 In contrast the municipality had a population of approximately 2 000 in 1901 The tourism industry employs 60 of the workforce Since 2015 the town of Los Cristianos in Arona is the headquarters of the Islamic Federation of the Canary Islands which is the organization that brings together associations and Muslim communities of the Canary Islands 2 Education EditThis section needs expansion You can help by adding to it February 2016 Wingate School a British international school is in Arona 3 Svenska Skolan Teneriffa the Swedish school on Tenerife is in Arona 4 Notable areas EditThe Central Park of Arona Spanish Parque Central de Arona finished in 2004 is a city park of four hectares Designed by architects and biologists it hosts a collection of tropical palms and a rocky section with the original endemic flora native to this part of the island Los Cristianos is one of the main tourist centres on the south coast of Tenerife Originally a quaint fishing village the resort has undergone some major expansion over the last 20 years and is now a bustling resort Las Galletas is a fishing village situated between Los Cristianos and the Tenerife South Airport in the south It also has some tourist facilities It has also become a tourist resort The beach on Playas de Las Vistas has been refurbished with sand from the sea bed turning it into one of the longest beaches in Tenerife Historical populationYearPop 19001 971 19303 482 76 7 19504 690 34 7 197010 942 133 3 198113 556 23 9 198617 739 30 9 199122 721 28 1 YearPop 199628 208 24 1 200143 259 53 4 200252 572 21 5 200357 445 9 3 200459 935 4 3 201380 987 35 1 201793 496 15 4 Notable people EditBruno Gonzalez born 1990 football playerSee also Edit Spain portalHospital del Sur de TenerifeReferences Edit Municipal Register of Spain 2018 National Statistics Institute Los musulmanes de la Isla constituyen la primera Federacion Islamica de Canarias Home page Wingate School Retrieved on 13 February 2016 Mirador de la Cumbrita 10 Cabo Blanco Arona Tenerife 38626 Address Svenska Skolan Teneriffa Retrieved on 13 February 2016 Address Colegio Sueco Calle Coronel 8 local 9 Los Cristianos 38650 Arona Tenerife Espana External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Arona Santa Cruz de Tenerife Arona Tourist Guide In English Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Arona Tenerife amp oldid 1081946695, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
