Puntagorda
in Santa Cruz de Tenerife of Canary Islands, Spain

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
28.775 and -17.977 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 28° 46' 29" and W -17° 58' 38"
Currency and Currency Code:
Euro - EUR
Spoken languages:
Spanish, Catalan, Galician, Basque, Occitan
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 12:02 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Atlantic/Canary
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:05 am and 7:28 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-31.531 and 159.068 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Lord Howe Island
References
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Current travel safety evaluation for Spain in Southern Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Spain.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Spain. Last Update: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Discover Puntagorda

Puntagorda in Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Canary Islands) with it's 1,659 citizens is a place in Spain about 1,140 mi (or 1,835 km) south-west of Madrid, the country's capital city.

Current time in Puntagorda is now 12:02 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Atlantic / Canary with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 5 airports near Puntagorda, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Spain is La Palma Airport in a distance of 17 mi (or 27 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Garajonay National Park in a distance of 86 mi (or 139 km), South-East. We encountered 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Garafia, Tijarafe, Tazacorte, Barlovento and Brena Alta. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 16°C / 61 °F

Morning Temperature 15°C / 60 °F
Evening Temperature 17°C / 62 °F
Night Temperature 15°C / 59 °F
Chance of rainfall 3%
Air Humidity 70%
Air Pressure 1015 hPa
Wind Speed Strong breeze with 19 km/h (12 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 76% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 29th of March 2024

16°C (60 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

17°C (62 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

18°C (64 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Romería Típica Tijarafe 2013

Published: September 28, 2013
Length: 54:25 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: aytotijarafe


II Muestra de Quesos Comarca Noroeste 2011 - La Palma- Canarias

Published: April 17, 2011
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: VilladeGarafia

La II Muestra de Quesos Artesanales de la Comarca Noroeste se celebró los días 16 y 17 de abril en el Mercadillo del Agricultor de Puntagorda, bajo la organización de los Ayuntamientos de...


La ruta de los volcanes Canaries 2008

Published: May 09, 2009
Length: 04:59 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Jérémi Isnard

La route des volcans sur l'île de La Palma aux CANARIES C'était l'été 2008 avec la mairie de MARTIGUES Charlotte Boris Thomas Anna Jérémi Anissa Jérome Arnaud Gregory et Estelle ...


Exploring La Palma - Road to Tigarafe

Published: February 06, 2013
Length: 53:41 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Raja Afrika

Heather and I take off on a tear North out of Los Llanos towards Tigarafe and eventually Punta Gorda but we get *super* lost on the way. Anyway just driving around the islands tight windy roads...


Goats have right of way - Vorfahrt für Ziegen - Cabras de Garafía con preferencia en tráfico

Published: March 29, 2015
Length: 27:09 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Eco Casa La Palma SL: Ferienhaus Fincas

Garafía goats have right of way, often bringing pause and relax while driving in the north of La Palma (Canary Islands). - Die Ziegen in Garafía haben immer Vorfahrt und bringen oftmals...


Luna de Awara, Quesería Artesanal. Villa de Garafía, Isla de La Palma, Canarias

Published: March 05, 2015
Length: 00:01 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Infoisla

Desde hace ya más de cuarenta años, D. Dionisio Lorenzo, propietario de la Quesería Luna de Awara, se dedica junto a su mujer (y en los último años, con su hijo Rafael Lorenzo, ingeniero...


El Roque de Santo Domingo, Garafía, La Palma con mar de fondo

Published: October 16, 2014
Length: 49:46 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Eco Casa La Palma SL: Ferienhaus Fincas

El Roque de Santo Domingo, Garafía, also called "El Guincho" in heavy swell.


DH Entr. Barranquito de Abajo Garafia

Published: July 08, 2014
Length: 48:09 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Alejandro Hernandez Acosta

Grabando Alex Hernandez "Conejo", delante Alejando Jeronimo " J. Vanguardia" :D.


Fuente La Huerta, Natur Quelle in Garafía, La Palma, Kanaren

Published: November 05, 2013
Length: 05:31 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Eco Casa La Palma SL: Ferienhaus Fincas

Das Plätschern der natürlichen Quelle in ein Auffangbecken wirkt sehr beruhigend. Die Fuente liegt im Nord Westen von La Palma im Gemeindegebiet Garafía in einer völlig abgelegenen Gegend...


Bodegas Tagalguén - Villa de Garafía - La Palma

Published: January 17, 2015
Length: 25:19 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Infoisla

En el año 2000 adquirimos una finca abandonada desde hacía 80 años y la pusimos en producción con un objetivo claro y un compromiso firme: elaborar vino de c...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Puntagorda

Puntagorda (first part, Spanish for point, second part Spanish for fat/plump/large) is a municipality in the Canary Islands in the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. It is situated on the northwestern coast of the island of La Palma. Puntagorda is linked with the highway that encircles the whole island and is located northwest of Santa Cruz de la Palma and NW of the La Palma Airport. The population is 2,108, its density is 67.78/km² and the area is 31.1 km²/3,110 ha.

Located at 28.75, -17.9667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article

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