El Tanque

El Tanque
Municipal location in Tenerife
El Tanque
Location in Province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife
El Tanque
El Tanque (Canary Islands)
El Tanque
El Tanque (Spain, Canary Islands)
Coordinates: 28°21′20″N 16°46′50″W / 28.35556°N 16.78056°W / 28.35556; -16.78056
Country Spain
Autonomous RegionCanary Islands
ProvinceSanta Cruz de Tenerife
IslandTenerife
Area
  Total
23.65 km2 (9.13 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)
  Total
2,670
  Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)
ClimateCsb

El Tanque is a town and a municipality in the northwestern part of the island of Tenerife, one of the Canary Islands, and part of the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain. It is located 6 km west of Icod de los Vinos and 53 km west of the island's capital Santa Cruz de Tenerife.

The population is 2,815 (2013) and the area is 23.65 km². The elevation is 480 m.