Santa Cruz de Tenerife · Canarias · CP 38023
San Cristóbal de La Laguna
San Cristóbal de La Laguna: living in Santa Cruz de Tenerife
San Cristóbal de La Laguna offers 3113 sunshine hours a year, easy reach of the coast and strong fibre coverage — a strong option for coastal living in Spain.
Population
161,108
Avg. summer temp
20.1°C
Best place to buy a house
#506 / 8133
Overall score
7.6/10
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Quality of life
Overall score
0.0/10
What the data grade is made of
- Affordability0.0
Affordability · 1.5/10
More expensive than peer places. Housing about 1,642 €/m²; cost of living at 75% of the national average (lower is better).
- Access0.0
Access · 5.2/10
Average. Hospital ~112 min; airport ~31 min; Renfe ~1,498 min; coach ~4 min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 9.5/10
Better than other places. About 3,113 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~24.4°C (0/3 months ≥35°C). Ideal: lots of sun without a scorching summer.
- Internet0.0
Internet · 9.4/10
Better than other places. Fibre coverage around 94% of households (plus 5G where mapped).
- Services0.0
Services · 10.0/10
Better than other places. 11 of 11 everyday services found nearby (grocery, pharmacy, health centre, school, bank, ATM, post office, police, bar/café, restaurant, sports).
- Community0.0
Community · 9.1/10
Better than other places. Spanish residents 94.0% of padrón; international residents 6.0%.
- Future0.0
Future · 7.1/10
Future looks bright. Population +0.5% vs last year; registered unemployment −27.8% over the series; mean age 43.9; foreign residents 6.0%; property prices +8.5% YoY. Growing places with improving jobs score higher.
- Tax0.0
Tax · 1.5/10
In this place taxes are higher than in peer places
- Beauty0.0
Beauty · 5.6/10
Average. Founding/earliest record ~1,496; Natura 2000 covers about 48.8% of the area (nearest site ~1.6 km).
Place location
San Cristóbal de La Laguna in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
43.9
<16
12.5%
16–64
70%
65+
17.6%
International community
Spanish nationals: 148,057 (94.0%)
Foreign residents: 9,446 (6.0%)
- Venezuela: 1,946
- Italy: 1,622
- Cuba: 903
- Germany: 770
- China: 292
- Portugal: 272
- Colombia: 265
- France: 260
English speakers ≈ 187
Housing
Price €/m²
€1,642
Flats €/m²
1511 €
Houses €/m²
1773 €
6-year change
+63.1%
Province rank: # / 54 · 143% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land (28.51, -16.33)
366 approx. sunny days · 0 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
93.5%
This place is covered by a 5G mobile network
Connectivity
Connection to Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Nature & outings
Best outdoor spots nearby
- 01Anaga (Open in Maps)
Parque Rural · 1.6 km
- 02Las Lagunetas (Open in Maps)
Paisaje Protegido · 8.9 km
- 03Costa de Acentejo (Open in Maps)
Paisaje Protegido · 9.4 km
- 04Pijaral (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural Integral · 13.3 km
- 05Corona Forestal (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 13.4 km
Day trip
- 06Rambla de Castro (Open in Maps)
Paisaje Protegido · 26.4 km
- 07Campeches, Tigaiga y Ruiz (Open in Maps)
Paisaje Protegido · 29.9 km
- 08Barranco de Ruiz (Open in Maps)
Sitio de Interés Científico · 32.1 km
- 09Acantilado de la Hondura (Open in Maps)
Sitio de Interés Científico · 33.6 km
- 10Tabaibal del Porís (Open in Maps)
Sitio de Interés Científico · 37.2 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · San Cristóbal de La Laguna
€4,573
Average tax across places
€3,613
Mean estimated IRPF for the same salary in all ranked Spanish places.
Difference vs Madrid
€295
People in Madrid pay less tax than here
Difference vs Barcelona
€295
People in Barcelona pay more tax than here
In San Cristóbal de La Laguna you pay €960 more tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
10%
SEPE unemployed
11,223
Affiliated workers (approx.)
79,515
Self-employed (approx.)
13,533
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2025
€210,057,219
Expenses
€210,057,219
Balance
€0
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
Luis Yeray Gutierrez Perez (PSOE)
2023–2027 · Partido Socialista Obrero Español
Provisional mock data. Pending verification against the town hall / election results.
Distances & mobility
Nearest airport
Aeropuerto de Tenerife Norte (TFN) · 7.7 km · 31 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital / capital health hub (Las Palmas de Gran Canaria) · 131.2 km · 112 min
High-speed rail
Cádiz (tren LAV) · 1748.1 km · 1498 min
Nearest coast
Playa de Las Teresitas · 18.6 km · 16 min
Nearest city
Santa Cruz de Tenerife · 196.5 km · 168 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe Cercanías · CÁDIZ-ESTADIO · 1747.2 km · 1498 min
Nearest coach
Coach · Titsa · Intercambiador de la Laguna · 4.6 km · 4 min
Local services
This checklist is built from data pulled from other services and may be wrong. If something looks incorrect, click the flag icon to tell us what it should be.
Official sources where available (Diputación de Málaga, Junta education, MITECO fuel stations) plus Overture Maps for shops and clinics. “Yes” means found in those sources; “Unknown” means we cannot confirm yet; “No” is only used when absence is clear (e.g. consultorio but no hospital).
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Registered vehicles
Compared with the average across ranked places, per 1,000 inhabitants.
Cars
87,934
546 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
25,091
156 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
11,917
74 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Buses
280
2 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Tractors
205
2 / 1,000 cars
Below average vs peer places
Nutshell
San Cristóbal de La Laguna is a city and municipality in the northern part of the island of…
San Cristóbal de La Laguna is a city and municipality in the northern part of the island of Tenerife in the Province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, on the Canary Islands, Spain.
The former capital of the Canary Islands, the city is the third-most populous city of the…
The former capital of the Canary Islands, the city is the third-most populous city of the archipelago and the second-most populous city of the island.
In 1999 the historical center of La Laguna was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, after…
In 1999 the historical center of La Laguna was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, after being nominated by Spain.
About San Cristóbal de La Laguna
San Cristóbal de La Laguna is a municipality in Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Canarias) with about 4,296 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 1096 €/m². Compare San Cristóbal de La Laguna with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 38023 · CP 38023 · lat 28.509878496002464, lon -16.326316081176778 · 91 m · Income: €36,633