Tenerife is the largest of the Canary Islands. The Tenerife flag is the same as Scotland's, this is because St Andrew is the patron saint of the island. 43% of the entire Canary Islands population live on the island. The canary bird was named after the islands, not the other way around.
What is a fact about Tenerife for kids?
The Teide Volcano is the third highest in the world among island mountains. Its shadow cast on the sea is the largest in the world. The world's longest network of natural labyrinths of volcanic origin lay below Icod de los Vinos. The longest beach in Tenerife is El Medano.
What is Tenerife known as?
Tenerife (/ˌtɛnəˈriːf/; Spanish: [teneˈɾife]; formerly spelled Teneriffe) is the largest and most populous island of the Canary Islands.
How old is Tenerife?
Formation of the islands may have begun approximately 30 million years ago, although the oldest lavas found on Tenerife indicate a much younger age (approximately 8.5 million years before present).
Why is it called Tenerife?
Although the name given to the island by the Benahoaritas (the indigenous peoples of La Palma) was derived from the words teni ("mountain") and ife ("white"), after the island was colonized by the Spanish the name was modified by Spanish phonology: the letter "r" was added to link the two words, producing the single …
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What was the old name for Tenerife?
Juba II and the ancient Romans called the island of Tenerife Nivaria, from the Latin word nix (nsg.; gsg. nivis, npl.
What is Tenerife also known as?
Also known as Santa Cruz de Tenerife, it is one of seven Canary Islands and it's part of the Spanish territory. Every year, five million tourists visit Tenerife. This makes it the most visited island of the archipelago and also the most populated island of Spain.
What do you call someone from Tenerife?
The formal demonym used to refer to the people of Tenerife is Tinerfeño/a; also used colloquially is the term chicharrero/a. In modern society, the latter term is generally applied only to inhabitants of the capital, Santa Cruz.
Is Tenerife an old volcano?
Mount Teide, despite being the undisputed highlight on Tenerife's skyline, is geologically a rather young volcano at just 200,000 years old.
Is Tenerife made of lava?
Like the other Canary Islands, and volcanic ocean islands in general, Tenerife was built by accretion of large shield volcanoes, three of which developed in a relatively short period. This early shield stage volcanism formed the bulk of the emerged part of Tenerife.
What animal is the symbol of Tenerife?
El Teide blue finchWith a small thick beak and robust body, these birds are known as 'blue finches' because of the blue feathers of the males (the females are grey). This unusual bird, which is only found on the island, has become a symbol of Tenerife.