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Adeje

Adeje
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official_nameAdeje
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pushpin_map_captionLocation in Tenerife
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subdivision_name1Canary Islands
subdivision_type2Province
subdivision_name2Santa Cruz de Tenerife
subdivision_type3Island
subdivision_name3Tenerife
leader_titleMayor
leader_nameJosé Miguel Rodríguez Fraga
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population_demonymAdejeros
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Adeje is a town and municipality in the southwestern part of the island of Tenerife, one of the Canary Islands, and part of the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain. The town Adeje is located 4 km from the coast, 8 km north of the resort town Los Cristianos, 60 km southwest of the island capital Santa Cruz de Tenerife and about 17 km northwest of Tenerife South Airport.

Adeje is the western terminus of the TF-1 motorway, which connects it with the south and east coast of the island. The Barranco del Infierno gorge is located in the municipality.

Its economy is based on business, tourism and agriculture. Adeje is also home to the large water park Siam Park, which is considered one of the most prestigious water parks in the world. Adeje is an important tourist center both on the island and nationally and internationally. This municipality has the highest concentration of 5 star hotels in Europe and also has what is considered the best luxury hotel in Spain according to World Travel Awards.

History

A hundred years before the Spanish conquest (1494), this place was the capital of the Menceyato of Adeje, one of the guanches (local kingdoms) in which the island was divided. It is now one of the most important tourist cities in the Canary Islands.

Communities

Adeje beach

Many seaside communities of Adeje are major tourist hot spots. The main communities there are:

  • Costa Adeje
  • Playa Paraiso
  • La Caleta
  • Playa Fañabe
  • Callao Salvaje

Shopping

Siam Mall

Located next to the water kingdom of Siam Park, Siam Mall is a shopping center with two floors, alongside an underground parking lot with 1,100 free spaces.

Sights

  • Casa Fuerte de Adeje
  • Iglesia de Santa Úrsula
  • Antiguo Convento Franciscano de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe y San Pablo
  • Conjunto Histórico del Caserío de Taucho
  • Siam Park

Beaches

Adeje beaches include:

  • Playa Fañabé
  • Playa del Duque
  • Playa de Torviscas
  • Playa la Pinta
  • Playa Ajabo
  • Playa San Juan
  • Playa del Bobo
  • Playa del puerto de Colón
  • Playa Blanca
  • Playa de Troya

Demography

Adeje has a total population of 50.549 inhabitants (INE 2024)

NationalityMalesFemalesTotal%Proportion
Spanish13 17912 77925 95852.6 %
Foreign11 61411 69823 31247.3 %
CountryHombresMujeresTotal%Proporción
29722406537823.1 %
1790183015.5 %
61387636206.4 %
52558211074.7 %
3874558423.6 %
4093697783.3 %
3653777423.2 %
4762657413.2 %
2703806502.8 %
2863416272.7 %
2152624772.0 %
2062214271.8 %
1401833231.4 %
1271302571.1 %
1241262501.1 %
1121242361.0 %
83871700.7 %
95231180.5 %
5533880.3 %
2048680.2 %
2816440.1 %
1412260.1 %
1313260.1 %
1411250.1 %
815230.09 %
1111220.09 %
410140.06 %
4370.03 %
Entidad singularHabitantesTOTAL49 030
Adeje (capital municipal)17 077
Armeñime2134
La Caldera85
Costa Adeje20 105
Fañabé4975
Ifonche y Benítez40
Los Menores2005
Tijoco2609

Climate

Adeje has a hot desert climate (Köppen: BWh; Trewartha: BWal) with an annual precipitation of only 145.0 mm and no more than 18 days of precipitation. Climate ID: C419X; coordinates ; elevation: 130 m; 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1975–present{{cite web |access-date = 13 November 2024 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20241113115453/https://opendata.aemet.es/opendata/sh/4a2f221b |archive-date = 2024-11-13}} |Jan record high C = 30.6 |Feb record high C = 31.5 |Mar record high C = 35.1 |Apr record high C = 37.9 |May record high C = 34.0 |Jun record high C = 33.7 |Jul record high C = 42.1 |Aug record high C = 44.0 |Sep record high C = 34.6 |Oct record high C = 38.5 |Nov record high C = 36.0 |Dec record high C = 29.9 |year record high C = 44.0 |Jan avg record high C = 26.5 |Feb avg record high C = 26.8 |Mar avg record high C = 27.9 |Apr avg record high C = 27.7 |May avg record high C = 27.9 |Jun avg record high C = 29.7 |Jul avg record high C = 30.6 |Aug avg record high C = 32.3 |Sep avg record high C = 31.4 |Oct avg record high C = 31.4 |Nov avg record high C = 28.9 |Dec avg record high C = 27.2 |year avg record high C = 35.2-- |Jan avg record low C = 11.9 |Feb avg record low C = 12.0 |Mar avg record low C = 12.4 |Apr avg record low C = 13.2 |May avg record low C = 14.5 |Jun avg record low C = 16.2 |Jul avg record low C = 17.9 |Aug avg record low C = 18.6 |Sep avg record low C = 18.5 |Oct avg record low C = 16.9 |Nov avg record low C = 14.7 |Dec avg record low C = 13.2 |year avg record low C = 11.5-- |Jan record low C = 1.6 |Feb record low C = 3.0 |Mar record low C = 3.7 |Apr record low C = 5.2 |May record low C = 7.0 |Jun record low C = 8.8 |Jul record low C = 12.0 |Aug record low C = 12.8 |Sep record low C = 11.0 |Oct record low C = 8.1 |Nov record low C = 6.0 |Dec record low C = 2.2 |year record low C = 1.6 |access-date = 11 November 2024 |archive-url = https://archive.today/20241119213633/https://opendata.aemet.es/opendata/sh/0ec62ea7 |archive-date = 2024-11-19}}{{cite web |access-date = 22 November 2024 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20241122214700/https://opendata.aemet.es/opendata/sh/8a916408 |archive-date = 2024-11-22}}{{cite web |access-date = 2024-11-13}}

References

References

  1. (June 2017). "SUPERFICIE, PERÍMETRO Y ALTITUD DE LOS MUNICIPIOS DE CANARIAS.". Instituto Canario de Estadística (ISTAC).
  2. [https://www.elmundo.es/viajes/espana/2020/09/10/5f56514621efa039718b45cf.html El mejor parque acuático del mundo está en España por séptimo año consecutivo]
  3. [https://diariodeavisos.elespanol.com/2018/06/las-nuevas-catedrales-del-turismo-en-tenerife/ Las nuevas ‘catedrales’ del turismo en Tenerife]
  4. "Tenerife tiene el mejor hotel de lujo de España".
  5. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (España). "Población por sexo, edad (grandes grupos) y nacionalidad (española/extranjera)".
  6. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (España). "Población por sexo, municipios y nacionalidad (principales nacionalidades)".
  7. "Nomenclátor: Población del Padrón Continuo por Unidad Poblacional".
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