Tenerife is the largest of the seven Canary Islands and also the most populated island of Spain with a land area of 2.053 km² (1276 mi2). It has 908.555 inhabitants, which is 43% of the total population of the Canary Islands.
Next to being a tourist destination, Tenerife is also famous for its Carnival celebrations. It hosts the second largest Carnival in the world (after Rio de Janeiro) and the Carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife is currently attempting to become a World Heritage Site. Already a World Heritage Site is the highest mountain of Spain and the third largest volcano in the world, Mt. Teide. The very same Mt. Teide is also responsible for the name of the island. The benehaorits (natives of La Palma) derived it from the words Tene ("mountain") and ife ("white"). After colonisation then, the Spanish added the letter "r" uniting both words to obtain the name Tenerife as a result.
About five million holiday makers visit Tenerife each year, the most of any of the Canary Islands. Tenerife is serviced by two airports, Tenerife North (Los Rodeos) and Tenerife South (Reina Sofia). It is indeed the tourism and economic centre of the archipelago. Because of the easy connections with Europe, the huge holiday market, and the diversity of the island, Tenerife is the perfect place for property investment!
Second Home Tenerife would love to help you find the best investment within any price range. If you would like to receive more information, please contact one of our offices or have a look at our website.
Corné Schreuder, Sales Director
