Iglesia de San Juan Bautista

The Church of San Juan Bautista de la Villa de Arico is undoubtedly one of the most important treasures that are part of the heritage of this municipality on the island of Tenerife It was declared a historical and artistic monument in 1985. The surroundings of the temple are the most outstanding architecturally speaking part of the municipality.

The church of San Juan Bautista de Arico reveres a small Gothic image of Our Lady of Abona, patron of southern Tenerife besides being the patron and the perpetual mayor of the municipality of Arico.

The current building of the church of San Juan Bautista was built in the 18th century, it is formed by a single nave and two lateral ones forming a Latin cross floor, with coffered ceilings. It began to be built in 1747 by Juan de Armas, which was an important extension of La Orotava, the works were completed in 1755. It is worth highlighting the ceilings of coffered ceilings and the main façade with Baroque and late Gothic architectural elements.

Among the treasures they hold is the image of the Virgen de Abona, the Virgen del Rosario or the Virgen del Carmen as well as a monstrance and several chalices of golden silver.