Map of La Orotava, Spain

La Orotava is a city in Canary Islands, Spain, with a population of about 41,833. It lies at 28.3908°N, 16.5231°W. La Orotava is about 1,777 km (1,104 mi) southwest of Madrid, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Los Realejos, 6 km to the west.

La Orotava at a glance

Where is La Orotava?

• The 10th largest city in Canary Islands on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 20 min on the shortest day to 13 h 57 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near La Orotava

• Los Realejos — 6 km west
• La Laguna — 22 km northeast
• Santa Cruz de Tenerife — 28 km east
• Granadilla de Abona — 31 km south
• Adeje — 36 km southwest
• Arona — 36 km southwest
• Arucas — 102 km east
• San Bartolomé de Tirajana — 107 km southeast
• Santa Lucía — 110 km southeast
• Las Palmas de Gran Canaria — 113 km east

Largest cities in Canary Islands

• Las Palmas de Gran Canaria — 383,516
• Santa Cruz de Tenerife — 211,359
• La Laguna — 150,661
• Telde — 123,265
• Arona — 78,614
• Santa Lucía — 71,863
• Arrecife — 61,351
• San Bartolomé de Tirajana — 53,588
• Adeje — 43,204
• Granadilla de Abona — 39,993

Largest cities in Spain

• Madrid — 3,255,944
• Barcelona — 1,686,208
• Valencia — 824,340
• Zaragoza — 686,986
• Seville — 686,741
• Málaga — 592,346
• Murcia — 471,982
• Palma — 438,234
• Las Palmas de Gran Canaria — 383,516
• Alicante — 348,901

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.