Santa Cruz (social)

Diego García Herrera

1464

He arrived at the island to sign a peace treaty with the Menceyes of the island, was a Spanish hidalgo and conqueror who was a territorial lord of the islands in the fifteenth century.

Spanish conquers

May 3, 1494

Alonso Fernández de Lugo landed in this place to begin the tanky of the island, planting a cross there, hence the name of the city came. After the complete conquest of that place, Santa Cruz implanted as a fishing village, depending on the capital at that time, La Laguna.

Parroquia Matriz de Nuestra Señora de La Concepción

1499

The constructions of this church began, which is the main of the city, it is in the same place where an old hermitage was conditioned in the coloniator era of the island.

Plague epidemic

1582

There was a plague epidemic that cost the life of 250 habitats of the 750 in that time.

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1588

Leonardo Torriania created the foreground of the city of Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Church of San Francisco de Asís

1680

This church was created that was considered the second most important parish on the island, after that of conception.

Port of Santa Cruz

1706

The island was forced to create the port of Santa Cruz, after the eruption of the Trevejo volcano destroyed the port of Garachico.

Captain's transfer

1723

Lorenzo de Villavicencio, who previously had its headquarters in La Laguna, became the head of the General Captaincy.

New Santa Cruz plane

1740

First Printing in the Canary Islands

1751

Thanks to the arrival of this printing press, the Canarian journalistic press could be developed

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1778

The first canaries moved through the port of Santa Cruz to Louisiana, especially San Bernardo

Battle of Santa Cruz

Jul 25, 1791

The British navy led by Horacio Nelson planned an attack to try to conquer the islands. Tenerife was defended by Antonio Gutiérrez de Otero, they managed to drive the British off the island. In this war the English admiral lost an arm by a cannon shot from the Tigre cannon.

External villa title

Aug 28, 1803

The title of Villa externa was granted to the city and with it the shield that had a design of three lion heads and a cross, on the edge the representation of Teido along with some castles and anchors. This privilege given by King Carlos IV also gave him the right to create his own town hall.

Island capital

Nov 30, 1833

Santa Cruz de Tenerife was recognized as the capital of the island thanks to its political and administrative importance, taking the place from La Laguna.

Law of Free Ports of the Canary Islands

1852

With this law, he helped the development of the Canary Islands ports by using them as recharging points for ships, things that were an economic key in the capital.

city title

1859

It obtained the title of City by Royal Order of October 10

Title of very beneficial

1884

The city is given the title of very beneficial, by a royal decree after the exemplary behavior of its inhabitants in the cholera pandemic.

Park García Sanabria

1926

The municipal park of García Sanabria was built, it is the largest urban park on the islands with an area of 67,230 m2, and contains large gardens and fountains. It was declared an Asset of Cultural Interest in 2016.

Division of the archipelago into two provinces

1927

It was decided to divide the archipelago into two provinces in order to resolve the rivalry that existed between the two cities, Santa Cruz de Tenerife and Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, under the decision of Miguel Primo de Rivera.

Expansion of the Port of Santa Cruz

1927

The port was extended to the Honduras dock, which is why it currently reaches 12 kilometers in length.

flood of rain

Mar 31, 2002

A large flood in the capital thanks to heavy rains and electrical storms that caused 8 deaths, 12 missing and many injured, apart from the destruction of more than 400 homes.