Breña Baja

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Breña Baja is a municipality on the eastern side of the island of La Palma, in the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, in the Canary Islands. The ayuntamiento is in the town of San José with an elevation of 300 m. Until the 17th century the area was known as Breña, but was then divided into Breña Alta and Breña Baja. ()

Alternative names: Population: 5.7 thous. (2019)Area: 5.48 mi²Coordinates: 28°38'30"N, 17°46'1"W

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Breña Baja – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Castillo de Santa Catalina, Arenas Blancas Lighthouse, Cumbre Vieja, Museo del Puro Palmero.

3.1 miN
Forts and castles
Castillo de Santa Catalina, Santa Cruz de La Palma
80 min walk • The Castillo de Santa Catalina is a castle in Santa Cruz de La Palma on the island of La Palma in the Canary Islands. The original castle was constructed in 1554–1560 after the city was attacked by French pirates in 1553.
5 miS
Vernacular architecture, Lighthouse
Arenas Blancas Lighthouse, La Palma
127 min walk • The Arenas Blancas Lighthouse is an active lighthouse on the Canary island of La Palma in the municipality of Villa de Mazo, near the village of La Salemera. The larger settlement of Mazo lies 8 km to the north-west.
6.6 miSW
Natural attraction, Nature, Volcano
Cumbre Vieja, La Palma
168 min walk • The Cumbre Vieja is an active volcanic ridge on the island of La Palma in the Canary Islands, Spain. The spine of Cumbre Vieja trends in an approximate north–south direction, comprising the southern half of La Palma, with both summit ridge and flanks pockmarked by dozens of craters and cones.
2.1 miNW
28°40'3"N • 17°47'14"W
Museo del Puro Palmero, Breña Alta
55 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum
0.6 miNW
Church
Iglesia de San José, Los Cancajos
15 min walk • The Church of San José, located in the municipality of Breña Baja on the island of La Palma, became from August 2, 1637, the first parish under the patronage of the Saint whose name it takes, there was in the Canary Islands, thanks to the lords who...
3.7 miN
28°41'40"N • 17°46'56"W
Santuario de Nuestra Senora de Las Nieves, La Palma
96 min walk • Church
1.2 miN
28°39'31"N • 17°46'12"W
Carretera de la Grama, Los Cancajos
31 min walk • Bridge
2.6 miS
Town
Villa de Mazo
66 min walk • Villa de Mazo is a town and a municipality on the island of La Palma, Province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain. It is situated in the southeastern part of the island. The population of the municipality is 4,858 and the area is 71.17 km². Villa de Mazo is 9 km...

Breña Baja

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Breña Baja – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)