Iglesia de San José, Los Cancajos

Name: Iglesia de San José
Address: Cuesta de San José, 174C, Los Cancajos, 38712, Spain
Telephone: +34 922 43 40 04

#1 among attractions in Los Cancajos

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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 owned estates in the place and the small nucleus of existing neighbors at that time.

Architectural style: BaroqueCoordinates: 28°38'44"N, 17°46'30"W

Address

Cuesta de San José, 174CLos Cancajos 38712 Spain

Contact

+34 922 43 40 04

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Iglesia de San José – 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 miN
Forts and castles
Castillo de Santa Catalina, Santa Cruz de La Palma
76 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.
5.3 miS
Vernacular architecture, Lighthouse
Arenas Blancas Lighthouse, La Palma
136 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.
6.5 miSW
Natural attraction, Nature, Volcano
Cumbre Vieja, La Palma
166 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.
1.7 miNW
28°40'3"N • 17°47'14"W
Museo del Puro Palmero, Breña Alta
43 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum
3.4 miN
28°41'40"N • 17°46'56"W
Santuario de Nuestra Senora de Las Nieves, La Palma
87 min walk • Church
1 miN
28°39'31"N • 17°46'12"W
Carretera de la Grama, Los Cancajos
25 min walk • Bridge
0.6 miSE
Locality
Breña Baja
15 min walk • 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.
2.7 miS
Town
Villa de Mazo
70 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...