Arico, on the island of Tenerife, is part of the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. The municipality covers about 176.6 km² and had 9,505 inhabitants on 1 January 2025.
Population density is about 54 per km²: a partly rural municipality, with a main town and scattered villages or developments. Of the 32 municipalities in the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife with at least 5,000 inhabitants, it is number 22 by population.
As the crow flies it lies about 45 km south-west of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, the provincial capital.
Nearby, within a few dozen kilometres, are other destinations featured in our guides: Arona (26 km), Santa Cruz de Tenerife (39 km).
Below you will find a map of neighbouring municipalities, the weather, places to stay in the area and a link to all the municipalities in the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
Arico on the map
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Municipalities of the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife · Canary Islands