{"id":3961,"date":"2025-04-24T14:00:01","date_gmt":"2025-04-24T14:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lapalmaoutdoor.com\/?post_type=location&p=3961"},"modified":"2026-09-21T14:53:43","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T14:53:43","slug":"santa-cruz-de-la-palma","status":"publish","type":"location","link":"https:\/\/lapalmaoutdoor.com\/en\/location\/santa-cruz-de-la-palma\/","title":{"rendered":"Santa Cruz de La Palma"},"content":{"rendered":"

Santa Cruz de La Palma<\/strong><\/p>\n

The capital of the island of La Palma, founded on 3 May 1493 under the name Villa de Apur\u00f3n<\/em>, is located on a beach within a bay that once served as a natural harbour. Within its municipal boundaries stands the Royal Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Snows (Real Santuario de Nuestra Se\u00f1ora la Virgen de las Nieves<\/em>), the patron saint of La Palma, whose festivities are celebrated with great splendour every five years. During the Benahoarite period, the area was known as the \u201cCanton of Tedote.\u201d<\/p>\n

Situated on the eastern side of the island, between the Risco de la Concepci\u00f3n on the edge of La Caldereta (an ancient volcanic caldera) and Barranco Seco, the municipality covers an area of 43.38 square kilometres and has 4.03 kilometres of coastline.<\/p>\n

The climate is mild throughout most of the year. However, it is common for the sky to be covered by clouds\u2014known locally as the panza de burro<\/em> (\u201cdonkey\u2019s belly\u201d)\u2014due to the influence of the trade winds arriving from the Atlantic Ocean.<\/p>\n

Natural Heritage and Outdoor Attractions<\/strong><\/h2>\n