Tenerife - traduction vers français
![[[Alonso Fernandez de Lugo]] presenting the native kings of Tenerife to Ferdinand and Isabella](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/AlonsoFernandezdeLugo2.JPG?width=200 "[[Alonso Fernandez de Lugo]] presenting the native kings of Tenerife to Ferdinand and Isabella")
![corsair]] and merchant from Tenerife who participated in the [[Spanish treasure fleet]] (the Spanish-American trade route)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Amaro Pargo.jpg?width=200 "corsair]] and merchant from Tenerife who participated in the [[Spanish treasure fleet]] (the Spanish-American trade route)")
![[[Banana plantation]]s in the western coastline ([[Guía de Isora]])](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Bananen von Teneriffa, Spanien (48225526077).jpg?width=200 "[[Banana plantation]]s in the western coastline ([[Guía de Isora]])")
![[[Castle of San Andrés]], declared of National Tourist Interest Center.](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Castillo o Torre de San Andrés.jpg?width=200 "[[Castle of San Andrés]], declared of National Tourist Interest Center.")
![[[Cathedral of La Laguna]]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Catedral de La Laguna, Tenerife.jpg?width=200 "[[Cathedral of La Laguna]]")
![''[[Gallotia galloti]]'', a wall lizard species endemic to Tenerife.](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Eidechsen Teide.jpg?width=200 "''[[Gallotia galloti]]'', a wall lizard species endemic to Tenerife.")
![[[Pyramids of Güímar]]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Güímar BW 2.JPG?width=200 "[[Pyramids of Güímar]]")
![[[Peter of Saint Joseph de Betancur]], [[franciscan]] missionary in [[Guatemala]] born in Tenerife. It was the first canary to be canonized by the [[Roman Catholic Church]]. This saint is very venerated in Tenerife.](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Hermano Pedro.jpg?width=200 "[[Peter of Saint Joseph de Betancur]], [[franciscan]] missionary in [[Guatemala]] born in Tenerife. It was the first canary to be canonized by the [[Roman Catholic Church]]. This saint is very venerated in Tenerife.")
![[[Hospital Universitario de Canarias]]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Hospital Universitario de Canarias.png?width=200 "[[Hospital Universitario de Canarias]]")
![Altitude map of Tenerife, with the highest altitude (Mount [[Teide]]) in blue and the lowest (sea level) in black](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Imagen sintética de Tenerife.jpg?width=200 "Altitude map of Tenerife, with the highest altitude (Mount [[Teide]]) in blue and the lowest (sea level) in black")
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![Guanche mummy]] in [[Museo de la Naturaleza y el Hombre]] of [[Santa Cruz de Tenerife]]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/MNH - Mumie Mann 1.jpg?width=200 "Guanche mummy]] in [[Museo de la Naturaleza y el Hombre]] of [[Santa Cruz de Tenerife]]")
![Guanche mummy]] in the [[Museo de la Naturaleza y el Hombre]]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Momia guanche museo santa cruz 27-07.JPG?width=200 "Guanche mummy]] in the [[Museo de la Naturaleza y el Hombre]]")
![[[Teide Observatory]], part of the [[Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias]] ([[Astrophysics]] Institute of the Canaries)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Obs 2.jpg?width=200 "[[Teide Observatory]], part of the [[Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias]] ([[Astrophysics]] Institute of the Canaries)")
![Panorama of [[Valle de La Orotava]]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Panom-puerto.jpg?width=200 "Panorama of [[Valle de La Orotava]]")
![Soil Tapestry in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento (Town Square) in [[La Orotava]]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Plaza-centro.jpg?width=200 "Soil Tapestry in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento (Town Square) in [[La Orotava]]")
![Guanche]] figures at Pueblo Chico in [[La Oratava]]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Pueblo Chico Guanchen2.jpg?width=200 "Guanche]] figures at Pueblo Chico in [[La Oratava]]")
![[[Puerto de la Cruz]], in the North, during winter, featuring background snowy mountains](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Puertodelacruztf.JPG?width=200 "[[Puerto de la Cruz]], in the North, during winter, featuring background snowy mountains")
![[[Basilica of Candelaria]], sanctuary of the [[Virgin of Candelaria]], patron saint of the Canary Islands](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Tenerife.candelaria.exterior.basilica.jpg?width=200 "[[Basilica of Candelaria]], sanctuary of the [[Virgin of Candelaria]], patron saint of the Canary Islands")
![Plaza de España]])](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Tenerife2005 056.jpg?width=200 "Plaza de España]])")
![[[Tomás de Iriarte y Oropesa]]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Tomas de Iriarte Joaquin Inza.jpg?width=200 "[[Tomás de Iriarte y Oropesa]]")
![[[University of La Laguna]], the oldest and largest university in the Canary Islands](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/UniversityLaLaguna.JPG?width=200 "[[University of La Laguna]], the oldest and largest university in the Canary Islands")
![''[[Fringilla teydea]]''](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Teidefink.jpg?width=200 "''[[Fringilla teydea]]''")
![''[[Dracaena draco]]''](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Dracaena draco.jpg?width=200 "''[[Dracaena draco]]''")
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Tenerife (; Spanish: [teneˈɾife]; formerly spelled Teneriffe) is the largest and most populous island of the Canary Islands. It is home to 43% of the total population of the archipelago. With a land area of 2,034 square kilometres (785 sq mi) and a population of 978,100 inhabitants as of January 2022, it is also the most populous island of Spain and of Macaronesia.
Approximately five million tourists visit Tenerife each year; it is the most visited island in the archipelago. It is one of the most important tourist destinations in Spain and the world, hosting one of the world's largest carnivals, the Carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
The capital of the island, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, is also the seat of the island council (cabildo insular). That city and Las Palmas de Gran Canaria are the co-capitals of the autonomous community of the Canary Islands. The two cities are both home to governmental institutions, such as the offices of the presidency and the ministries. This has been the arrangement since 1927, when the Crown ordered it. (After the 1833 territorial division of Spain, until 1927, Santa Cruz de Tenerife was the sole capital of the Canary Islands). Santa Cruz contains the modern Auditorio de Tenerife, the architectural symbol of the Canary Islands.
The island is home to the University of La Laguna. Founded in 1792 in San Cristóbal de La Laguna, it is the oldest university in the Canaries. The city of La Laguna is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is the second most populous city on the island, and the third most populous in the archipelago. It was the capital of the Canary Islands before Santa Cruz replaced it in 1833. Tenerife is served by two airports; Tenerife North Airport and Tenerife South Airport.
Teide National Park, located in the center of the island, is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It includes Mount Teide, which has the highest elevation in Spain, and the highest elevation among all the islands in the Atlantic Ocean. It is also the third-largest volcano in the world, when measured from its base. Another geographical feature of the island, the Macizo de Anaga (massif), has been designated as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve since 2015. Tenerife also has the largest number of endemic species in Europe.
