Icod el Alto, Cruz Santa y Las Llanadas

Icod el Alto is the furthest neighbourhood from the centre of the municipality, outside the natural region of the Orotava Valley in a flatland of the Tigaiga mountains. Its 3,625 inhabitants are scattered around the Parish Church and seven hamlets or “cuarteles”: El Lance, El Dornajo, Lomo Márquez, La Gallinera, El Mazapé, La Pared, and el Lomo Juan de la Guardia. There are many important historical buildings like the Casa de La Pared, a farm that played an important role in the 17th and 18th centuries in introducing crops such as potatoes, which were then brought to the other islands.

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Sustainability

- Never leave waste of any type lying around, including cigarette butts. Leftover food leads to a proliferation of rats and wild cats, which pose a serious threat to the fauna.
- Do not throw any waste or other objects into the sea.
- Respect the animals. Do not bother them or feed them. If you see an injured specimen, you can call the emergency number: 112. Do not pick flowers or plants.
- Do not pick up or take away stones or any other item from the natural environment. And do not move them to pile them up into sadly famous 'towers'.
- Respect and look after the area's historic and cultural heritage, along with the different items of public furniture (information panels, railings, seats, lighting, etc.).