Teno Mountains
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| Highest peak | Cruz de Gala ( 1345 m ) | |
| location | Tenerife , Spain | |
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| Coordinates | 28 ° 19 ′ N , 16 ° 49 ′ W | |
| Age of the rock | 5-7 mya | |
| surface | 80.63 km² | |
The Teno Mountains ( Spanish : Macizo de Teno ) is a mountain range in the northwest of Tenerife . Geologically , the mountain range is one of the oldest parts of the island and rises to a height of 1345 meters. It emerged as an independent island 17 million years ago, due to the erosion only the relatively hard rock layers of reddish trachite remained , some of which are interspersed with younger basalt veins .
The mountains are criss-crossed by a large number of deep gorges ( barrancos ) of volcanic origin, which slope steeply to the coast, with height differences of more than 500 m often occurring over a short distance.
The mountain range extends between the towns of Santiago del Teide , Los Silos , El Tanque and Buenavista del Norte on the coast. Within the mountains there are various small towns such as Masca , Teno Alto , Los Carrizales , El Palmar , Las Portelas and Las Lagunetas , whose inhabitants mainly practice traditional Canarian agriculture.
The mountains are easily accessible through several country roads with intercity buses.
