About five million tourists visit Tenerife every year;
It is one of the most important tourist destinations in Spain and the world, home to one of the world's largest carnivals, the Carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
The island's capital, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, is also the seat of the island's council.
This city and Las Palmas de Gran Canaria are the capitals of the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands.
Both cities are home to government offices such as the presidential offices and ministries.
This arrangement has existed since 1927, when the Crown ordered it.
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Santa Cruz is home to the modern Auditorio de Tenerife, an architectural symbol of the Canary Islands.
The University of La Laguna is located on the island.
Founded in 1792 in San Cristobal de la Laguna, it is the oldest university in the Canary Islands.
The city of La Laguna is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
It is the second most populous city on the island and the third most populous in the archipelago.
It was the capital of the Canary Islands before it was replaced by Santa Cruz in 1833.
Tenerife is served by two airports;
Tenerife North Airport and Tenerife South Airport.
Teide National Park, located in the center of the island, is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
It includes Mount Teide, which has the highest point in Spain and the highest point of all the Atlantic islands.
It is also the third largest volcano in the world when measured from its base.
Another geographical feature of the island, Masizo de Anaga, has been declared a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve since 2015.
Tenerife also has the largest number of endemic species in Europe.