Tegueste is a town and a municipality of the northeastern part of the island of Tenerife in the Santa Cruz de Tenerife province, on the Canary Islands, Spain. It is surrounded by the municipality of San Cristóbal de La Laguna. The town Tegueste is located 4 km northwest of San Cristóbal de La Laguna and 11 km northwest of the island capital Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Tegueste became independent from San Cristóbal de La Laguna in the 17th century.
Currently, it is thought that the place name Tegueste is related to Thagaste, a city in Algeria where Saint Augustine of Hippo was born and a center of Berber culture.Toponímia de TeguesteNombres guanches
Historical population Year Population 1991 8,027 1996 8,558 2001 9,417 2002 9,816 2003 9,948 2004 10,165 2013 11,078
See also List of municipalities in Santa Cruz de Tenerife
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