Molino Hidráulico El Regente

The El Regente Hydraulic Mill is located in the ravine of the same name in the town of San Andrés y Sauces. The situation allowed to take advantage of the force of the water to move the machinery of the mill and thus to grind the grain, also it was used to provide electricity to some houses. The Molino El Regente was built by the landowner Luis de Vandewalle and Quintana, Marqués de Guisla Guiselin in 1873 and supplied grain to the population of Windward.

This mill was restored in 1994 and is formed by a house, tower and aqueduct, cavalry and patios can also be seen. The Regent is included in the Network of Thematic Centers of La Palma because in its facilities it is currently possible to visit an ethnographic museum on the gofio, it also houses a Centro de Exhibition and it is possible to acquire any souvenir in the craft shop and find out about all the leisure alternatives in the tourist information office of the region.

In the facilities of the ethnographic museum that is located in the Molino El Regente artisanal works of pottery, ceramics, embroideries, typical costumes or baskets as well as agro-food products of the municipality are exhibited and from other points on the island of La Palma. Currently the mill is launched on occasion to show visitors how it was working.