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Tenerife, a Spanisch Island, is the largest of the seven Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa. Tenerife has an area of 2034.38 square kilometers, and 886,033 inhabitants, which make it the most populated island of the Canary Islands and Spain. Tenerife travel about five million tourists each year, which is also one of the most Spanish resorts. Tenerife is an important tourist destination in Spain and in the world and also has one of the world's largest carnivals, in fact, the Carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife now aspires to become a World Heritage Site, and is the most important of Spain.
Santa Cruz de Tenerife is the capital of the island and the head of the island council (cabildo insular). The city is capital of the autonomous community of Canary Islands (shared with Las Palmas de Gran Canaria) alongside that city, sharing governmental institutions such as Presidency and ministries. Has the largest metropolitan area in the Canary Islands, on its two main cities (Santa Cruz de Tenerife and San Cristóbal de La Laguna). Between 1833 and 1927 Santa Cruz de Tenerife was the sole capital of the Canary Islands, until in 1927 a decree ordered that the capital of the Canaries is shared, it remains as at present.
The island is home to La Laguna University, which was founded in 1792. The University of La Laguna has a great reputation and is the oldest university in the Canaries. San Cristóbal de La Laguna (World Heritage Site) is the second city of the island and the third one of the archipelago. The city of La Laguna was also capital of the Canary Islands until 1833, the year that went to Santa Cruz. Tenerife is also the highest elevation of Spain, the Atlantic islands and third largest volcano in the world from its base, El Teide, also declared a World Heritage Site.
