El Sauzal

El Sauzal is a town with 9,000 inhabitants (2013) on the northwestern coast of Tenerife.

Understand
The layout of the Autopista del Norte divides El Sauzal into two parts:
 * Ravelo, between the highway and the central summit of the island; and
 * El Casco, between the highway and the sea.

Get in
The municipality is accessed mainly by the Autopista del Norte TF-5.

Regular bus transportation services —guagua— are covered by the company Transportes Interurbanos de Tenerife, SAU TITSA, through the following lines:
 * Línea 011 – La Laguna - El Sauzal (by C / El Calvario de Tacoronte )
 * Línea 012 – La Laguna - El Sauzal (through downtown Tacoronte)
 * Línea 054 – La Laguna - Ravelo (by Agua García )
 * Línea 062 – La Laguna - La Orotava (through the Acentejo Region )
 * Línea 101 – Santa Cruz - Puerto de la Cruz (by General Highway)
 * Línea 102 – Santa Cruz - North Airport - Puerto de la Cruz (express)
 * Línea 107 – Santa Cruz - Buenavista (by North Airport)
 * Línea 108 – Santa Cruz - Icod de los Vinos (by North Airport)

Get around
El Sauzal has several taxi ranks, both in the old town and in Ravelo.

See
The streets of the urban area are an example of traditional Canarian architecture.
 * The church of San Pedro Apóstol, a Site of Cultural Interest from the 16th century.
 * The hermitage of Los Ángeles, also from the 16th century.

Camping
The closest free official camp ground is up the hill:

Go next

 * Tegueste – A colonial era town
 * Puerto de la Cruz – The cultural centre of northern Tenerife
 * San Cristóbal de La Laguna – A colonial era capital, with a historic centre that is a
 * Santa Cruz de Tenerife – The capital city