Arico

Arico el Nuevo is a population center that belongs to the villa of Arico. This point is called "new" because it was built a posteriori by people who belonged to the old Villa. Arico el Nuev or is located about 5 kilometers from the municipal capital and has an altitude of about 241 meters above sea level, has the parish church of Our Lady of Light. This small nucleus has the badge of Good of Cultural Interest in the category of Historical Set in 2007 because it has a set of buildings of great value not only historical but ethnographic and architectural that give good sample of the reflections of the Canarian life of the eighteenth century. Arico el Nuevo was founded throughout the 18th century, adjoining the royal road that communicated the payment of La Degollada with the Porís de Abona, which was the main port in the area. Arico el Nuevo was of great importance due to the installation of families that came from the Arico Lomo. In addition to the historic buildings, the Our Lady of Light temple is one of its most valuable treasures, erected on land donated by captain Gil Gómez Morales.

The Brea furnaces are located in the town of Arico, in the middle of La Corona Forestal Natural Park. In this area there are still remnants of what was once an important industry that began to proliferate after the conquest of Tenerife ended around 1496 and whose activity lasted until the end of 1640. Pitch furnaces predates the founding of the Arico municipality and Portuguese teachers were responsible for its operation. Pitch was a product with great interest for countries such as Spain, Holland, France or the United Kingdom, was used to waterproof ships and to obtain 15 kg of product was necessary 100 kg of firewood. The cabildo granted administrative concessions for the exploitation of forest areas, in exchange for financing through taxes. Currently, some of these ovens are still preserved and at this point of Arico it is possible to discover them.

The Villa de Arico located on the island of Tenerife is also known as El Lomo. This small town has about 630 inhabitants and borders on Las Cañadas del Teide, Arico Viejo, Los Gavilanes and Arico Nuevo, Poris de Abona and La Cistera. The name of Arico comes from the term "aricar" which means to plow very superficially, this gives good sample of the agricultural past of this part of Tenerife, although also, other experts affirm that it is a term brought from Guanche. Arico receives the title of village from the hand of the king Alfonso XIII thanks to the economic boom that the population nucleus had at the beginning of the 20th century. Arico began to be built in 1590, until 1610 it does not have the hermitage of San Juan Bautista, many houses are built around the temple, which is today the historic center of the municipality , one of the most beautiful claims for visitors.

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.

Poris de Abona is a small coastal town that is part of the town hall of Villa de Arico. It is a town of marine tradition, is the result of an extensive natural bay that has been used for decades as a refuge for boats. In the nineteenth century began to lay the foundations for its demographic future, basing its economy on commercial and fishing activity. In the first half of the 20th century the dock began to be built, converting it into a cabotage and stopover port, being an important commercial point. Due to the important commercial activity there is also an interesting tourist boom. Currently Poris de Abona has retained that charm of past eras, its quiet streets, full of peace, with traditional customs and uses make the town a wonderful and worthy place to discover. They have some small beaches and little influx and diving is an essential activity to learn about the rich seabed. Poris is also formed with small nuclei such as Eras Bajas, Los Abriguitos or Punta de Abona. In the Punta de Abona you can see the hermitage of Our Lady of Merceces, the Faro de Punta de Abona or the beaches of Playa Grande among others.

Located in the municipality of Arico, very close to Poris de Abona is the P Laya de Abriguitos, about 40 minutes away from the capital Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Los Abriguitos is a Brown Sand beach, thanks to the situation in which it is usually calm waters although in summer there are windy days. The beach is also known by the name of Abades Beach since it is right in the coastal area of this municipality. There is a small cove that when the tide comes down gives a touch of extra privacy. Another one of the attractions that the Los Abriguitos beach has is its funds, perfect for those who love diving can know the rich biodiversity that can be found underwater. Access to Los Abriguitos is easy and occupation in winter and summer is usually average. It is a beach about 160 meters long by 40 wide. The adjoining area of the beach has bars, restaurants, bars and even a small shopping center.

In the neighborhood of Punta de Abona belonging to the Villa de Arico, the hermitage of Nuestra Señora de Las Mercedes is located, sanctuary in honor to the virgin that gives name to the temple. It is the oldest religious foundation of the Abona kingdom, from the 16th century, followed in importance by the Virgen de Candelaria. The temple dates back to the beginning of the 17th century and is located in a place where vestiges of the first settlers of the island have been found.

The Mountain Sentinel is a natural monument that is located in the coastal area of Villa de Arico. The main attraction offered by the Montaña Centinela is that it is a piroplastic cone that is accompanied by surrounding peripheral plains occupied by an important community of Cardonal-Tabaibal. As you get closer to the mountain you can see better the type of landscape, very characteristic of the southern part of the island and where there are more ancient eruptions around the sentinel mountain. In the area you can find kestrels or lizards that can be seen in other parts of Tenerife. The value of the Mountain Sentinel is important, so much so that it was declared a natural monument and area of ecological sensitivity by the Autonomic Law.

El Centro Tiempo Libre (antiguo cine) es un espacio cultural que se encuentra en el municipio de Arico, destinado a la celebración de actos y eventos relacionados con las artes escénicas.

Es un gran arco natural formado por la erosión del viento.