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Port of La Laguna
This becomes an important point of entry and exit of goods, and the city is consolidated as one of the main economic centers of Tenerife. -
La Laguna becomes the commercial center of Tenerife thanks to the port
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First printing press in the Canary Islands
In 1751 the first printing press in the Canary Islands arrived in La Laguna. -
Started the production of cochineal
The production of cochineal begins in La Laguna, a natural dye that is exported to Europe and that becomes one of the most valuable products of the Canarian economy. -
The Chamber of Commerce of Santa Cruz de Tenerife is founded
This includes La Laguna and becomes a key institution for the economic development of the island. -
Opening of the Hotel Aguere Continental
It was built in 1760 by Don Cesáreo de la Torre y Ceballos, and was the residence of Bishop Luis Folgueras and also a Hall of Residence of the Instituto de Canarias.
Already in 1885, it was converted into a hotel thanks to the British Benjamin Renshaw. -
Inauguration of the tram
It was inaugurated on April 7, 1901, from Santa Cruz to La Laguna.
In 1904 the line was extended to Tacoronte and the Cabildo de Tenerife bought the company in March 1927. -
Leal Theater of San Cristóbal de La Laguna
It was built by Antonio Leal in 1915, with plans by the architect Antonio Pintor Ocete, and used in several shows. In addition, it has been recognized for hosting the first film screenings of La Laguna thanks to the famous businessman brothers Juan and Antonio de la Cruz. -
University of La Laguna
On September 21, 1927, the University of La Laguna was created as the twelfth university district of Spain. -
Los Rodeos Airport
The airport was created following Lufthansa's request to link the island with Berlin via Seville. For this, the Cabildo conditioned some land on a plateau in the upper part of the municipality of San Cristóbal de La Laguna. Its first flight dates from 1929, a Arado VI from Seville as an aerodrome with a dirt runway.
The airport became the main gateway for tourists to Tenerife, and a place of vital importance for the island's communications. -
Tram Accident
On November 14, 1956, a tram broke its brakes and hit a wall on the Cuesta Piedra, leaving a 16-year-old dead and several injured. The Cabildo suspended the tram for a year, and later the track would begin to be raised. -
University Hospital of the Canary Islands Foundation
In 1971, the University Hospital of the Canary Islands was founded. It is located in La Cuesta, within the municipality of La Laguna, occupying an area of 71,000m2. -
Los Rodeos Airport Accident
On March 27, 1977, the airport of Gran Canaria had to be temporarily closed due to a terrorist threat. Therefore, Los Rodeos airport was operating beyond its means. In addition, there was a dense fog passing through the airport. As a consequence, two planes crashed, and it was the most serious plane crash of 1977, the most catastrophic in an air collision on the ground and the deadliest in SpainFor this accident, the works of the southern airport were accelerated. -
Museum of History and Anthropology of Tenerife
The Museum of History and Anthropology of Tenerife was inaugurated in December 1993 in the building known as Casa Lercaro, on Calle San Agustín de San Cristóbal de La Laguna. The Museum was born with the vocation of disseminating the history of the Island of Tenerife, offering an overview of the institutional, socioeconomic and cultural development of the island, from the fifteenth century to the twentieth century. -
Tenerife Tram
The Tenerife Tram is an urban railway network, which runs through the municipalities of Santa Cruz de Tenerife and San Cristóbal de La Laguna, it was inaugurated on June 2, 2007, with a first line that joins the Transport Interchange of Santa Cruz de Tenerife with Avenida de la Trinidad de La Laguna and later, a second line, whose route begins in La Cuesta with destination Tíncer, connecting with line 1 at the Hospital Universitario and El Cardonal stops. -
Tertiary sector
La Laguna, in the last decade, has focused on the tertiary sector. It has the largest number of shopping centers on the island and most of the commercial capital. The services and activities bring economic benefits to the entire territory. It is a tourist attraction thanks to its historical-cultural, natural, landscape and recreation resources (trails, historic buildings or beaches). -
Transport Interchange of La Laguna
The new transport interchange of La Laguna was inaugurated on March 24, 2011, and in this arrive buses of the company TITSA, taxis and passes the tram through the station. This interchange replaced the previous bus station of San Benito.
