La Orotava, on the island of Tenerife, is part of the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. The municipality covers about 208.4 km² and had 42,514 inhabitants on 1 January 2025.
With about 204 inhabitants per km², it combines a medium-sized town with residential districts, farmland and business areas. Of the 32 municipalities in the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife with at least 5,000 inhabitants, it is number 6 by population.
As the crow flies it lies about 42 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 (31 km), Santa Cruz de Tenerife (37 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.
La Orotava on the map
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Municipalities of the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife · Canary Islands