Culture.
Among the local celebrations, the most notable take place in August, which are the Festivities of our Lady of La Esperanza together with the Crafts fair, an activity that maintains great vitality, being represented by the lace work, baskets and ceramics.
As in other northern areas of Tenerife , the Festivity of San Andrés, on November 30th, with the opening of the wine cellars, is a notable festive event. Together with the new wine, is the necessary complement of roasted chestnuts and “sancocho”
| Calendar of Popular Festivities in La Guancha |
| January 18th |
Our Lady of la Esperanza |
| April 23rd |
San Jorge. El Farrobo |
| Last week in May |
Virgin of el Coromoto. Guancha de Abajo |
| June 23rd |
San Juan Night. La Asomada Canyon |
| Third Sunday in June |
Corpus Christi |
| Last Sunday in June |
San Antonio de Padua. El Pinalete |
| Second-Third week in July |
Virgin of Carmen. Santo Domingo |
| Second Saturday in August |
Bajada de Las Hayas |
| Fourth Sunday in August |
Santo Domingo de Guzmán |
| Second week in August |
Patron Festivities |
| Second week in October |
San Lucas. Las Cucharas |
| Third week in October |
Our Lady of el Rosario. |
| Third Sunday in November |
Santa Catalina |
| November 29 – 30th |
San Andrés Festivities |
Cultural Interest Centres
La Guancha Crafts Workshop
Ave. Hipólito Sinforiano
Phone: 922 828 551
An ideal place for shopping or just visiting. It is also a useful place for seeking information on all kinds of traditional crafts: Canary lace work, loom work, raffia, ceramics, traditional costumes, etc.
Santa Catalina Cultural Centre
Phone: 922 360 729
Union and Fraternity Cultural Centre
Phone: 922 828 106
Parochial Church Dulce Nombre de Jesús
Dating from the XVI century, of Moresque style, with a tower rebuilt in 2002. It features a beautiful altarpiece from the XVII century, as well as many paintings.
Santa Catalina Church
Built on an old temple from the XVI century. One of the scarce hundred year old known cedars survives in this plaza.
Hoyo Brunco Guanche Necropolis
Los Pérez House
Beautiful house next to the Church Dulce Nombre de Jesús
Los Gomeros House
Calle El Vinculo
For Complete cultural information concerning Tenerife and the Canaries visit www.tenerifeculture.com