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Leisure places, Places of interest
1. La Garañona
Viewpoints
Parks and Gardens

Among the most beautiful places you can visit in El Sauzal is the Mirador de La Garañona. This privileged place is located at the top of the cliff of El Sauzal and gives all those who visit it one of the most beautiful panoramic views of the north of the island of Tenerife
Not only are the views a real attraction for visitors, but also the landscaped areas with a multitude of autochthonous silvers of the archipelago enhance the value of this corner.

From the Mirador de La Garañona you can see the Atlantic Ocean in all its immensity, but you also get a top-down view of the Playa de la Garañona, also belonging to the municipality of El Sauzal as well as other places such as the coastal core of Mesa del Mar.

The steep and rugged coastline of the island can be seen in its maximum splendor, it can be seen that there are remains of an old elevator dating from the mid-twentieth century that was used to extract sand from the beach, although it was not used much, some of the machinery is still preserved.

The viewpoint has an area of 1500 square meters, surrounded by greenery and places to rest.

Places of interest
2. Iglesia de San Pedro Apostol
Places of Worship

The Church of San Pedro Apóstol de El Sauzal is one of the monuments that the inhabitants of this northern town of Tenerife feel most proud of. The beginning of the construction of the church of San Pedro Apóstol began in the 16th century, concretely in 1515, although the works that gave it the appearance it currently presents are of the XVIII and XIX centuries.

The Church of San Pedro Apóstol was the fourth that was built on the island and was Declared an Asset of Interest Cultural in the year 2005 and is dedicated to the patron of the municipality.

The tower of the church dates from the 18th century and has a quadrangular plan with black stone corners. Among the elements that can be seen inside it is worth mentioning its painting of souls, of which the author is not known, but which dates from the 18th century and is on the right side of the chapel. We must also mention the altarpieces and paintings of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.

The chapel of the epistle of the church is also one of those prominent places where you can see the image of Saint Peter the Apostle whose festival is celebrated at the end of June.

Places of interest
3. Ermita de Nuestra Señora de Los Ángeles
Places of Worship

Between the 15th and 16th centuries, once the island of Tenerife had been conquered and its lands distributed Adelantado Alfonso Fernández de Lugo established in what is now the municipality of El Sauzal the place of residence of both him and his family. The climate and the existence of springs of fresh water were the main reasons for which it was decided for its election, thus the population nucleus of El Sauzal was founded.

In 1505 one of the first constructions was the Hermitage of Our Lady of the Angels, concretely it is the third oldest ecclesiastical building of Tenerife, and located in the area of greatest population settlement at that time. This point had an interesting development thanks to the fertile lands, the kindness of the climate and the ease to obtain water.

The Hermitage of Our Lady of Los Angeles is characterized by its simple construction and whitewashed on the outside, it is composed of a single nave, with white walls and covered by wooden roof four waters, the interior of the temple has a main altar where the image of the Virgin of Los Angeles stands out.

Places of interest
4. Ermita de San Nicolás
Places of Worship
Places of interest
5. Ruta del mirador de las Breñas
Viewpoints
Places of interest
6. El Sauzal
Places of interest
7. La Crucita
Places of Worship
Places of interest
8. Ermita de la Virgen del Carmen
Places of Worship