El Tanque · What to see
El Tanque
An inland municipality in the Isla Baja district, between Garachico, Los Silos and Santiago del Teide, with a rural feel and traditional village houses. In El Tanque Bajo stands the church of San Antonio de Padua, rebuilt in 1728 after the 1706 eruption and listed as a Site of Cultural Interest. The Cabildo's BIC catalogue also lists, in the municipality, the Casa de los Guzmanes, a traditional farmhouse in the upper part of El Tanque Bajo, and the rock engravings of Las Partidas de Franquis at the foot of Montaña de Tomás Seche. More than half of the land is protected, the Lomo Alto and El Lagarito viewpoints look out over the coast, and the road towards Santiago del Teide passes the hamlets of Ruigómez and Erjos.
- 12 min · 8.6 kmFrom Icod old town
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- El TanqueMunicipality
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28.3641° N · 16.7721° O
Checked 2026-11-03· official source
01Practical details
- Church of San Antonio de Padua
- rebuilt in 1728; Site of Cultural Interest, Monument category
- Rosario chapel
- 1772
- Casa de los Guzmanes
- Site of Cultural Interest, ethnological site category
- Las Partidas de Franquis
- rock engravings; Site of Cultural Interest, archaeological zone category
- Area
- 23.65 km²
- Protected natural areas
- over 60% of the land, between 400 and 1,354 m
- Viewpoints
- Lomo Alto and El Lagarito
03Around
What you have nearby
Ordered by real distance between coordinates, not by our preference.
Parque Puerta de Tierra
A park in Garachico that preserves the 16th-century gate that once led into the harbour. It also holds an old wine press that belonged to the San Juan Degollado estate. Another corner remembers the poet Rafael Alberti, who came to Garachico in 1991.
Castillo de San Miguel
A castle in Garachico, on Avenida Tomé Cano. Philip II gave permission to build it in 1575 as a defence against possible attacks on the coast, the town and its wealth. It was declared an Asset of Cultural Interest in 1999.
Iglesia Matriz de Santa Ana
Garachico's mother church dates from 1520. The land came from Cristóbal de Ponte, who founded the town, and the dedication nods to his wife, Ana de Vergara. It had to be rebuilt after the 1706 eruption. Inside, look for two pieces: the Mexican-made Cristo de la Misericordia and the 17th-century font.
Plans
Plans that pass through here
Experiences and itineraries that share places with this page.
- DayA day through the villages of the Isla BajaThe listed old quarters of Los Silos and Buenavista, El Tanque's 1728 church, a viewpoint over the Isla Baja, a rock pool and Garachico on the way back.
- PlanGarachico at duskThe town once the coaches leave: a walk through the listed old quarter, the seafront with the pools below, and dinner at one of its twenty-nine restaurants.
- PlanA glass of wine before heading backA winery of the Ycoden-Daute-Isora DO with a booked visit, the wine museum on Plaza de la Pila and dinner in the old town. Wine afternoon, ten minutes away.
- PlanA slow-breakfast morningThe only breakfast in the district with published hours, Garachico's farmers' market on a Sunday, and back to the house with the shopping. No hurry.
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Finca Julia · Icod de los Vinos
And at the end of the day,
the terrace.
An old Canarian house on the hillside, with the Atlantic in front. Availability and price are on the official Airbnb listing.