San Marcos Evangelista

In the old town of Municipality of Tegueste you can find some of the most emblematic buildings of the town, you can see the well-known house of Prebendado Antonio Pereira Pacheco but at the same time, in the square of San Marcos is the Church of San Marcos Evangelista. The construction of the temple lasted for years and the works added new elements and restored those damaged by the passage of time.

The Church of San Marcos Evangelista is one of the neurological points of Tegueste, the square in which it is located hosts many celebrations, besides being a Very busy meeting place.

Inside the church we can find the image of San Marcos Evangelista, which is the saint to whom the pilgrimage is dedicated.

The church moved to this place from the part of El Llano or Plaza de la Arañita, where the temple was originally erected at the beginning of the 16th century. The first stone was laid at the beginning of 1700, the sale of wood and the contributions of old people helped its construction.

The Mudejar romantic style predominates, at present it has three nave and a tower, bell tower and covers with stonework. Inside you have the images of Virgen del Rosario, Virgen de los Dolores, San Andres, San Lorenzo, Santa Rita de Casia and San Jose.