Menceyato de Tacoronte
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Guanches
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(native kingdoms) in which the island of Tenerife
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(Canary Islands
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, Spain
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) was divided at the time of the arrival of the conquering Spaniards.
It occupied an area significantly greater than the current city of Tacoronte, including Santa Úrsula, La Victoria de Acentejo
La Victoria de Acentejo
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, La Matanza de Acentejo
La Matanza de Acentejo
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and El Sauzal
El Sauzal
El Sauzal is located on the north coast of Tenerife 19 to 20 km E of Puerto de la Cruz, about 20 km SSW of the island's capital, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, NE of Los Cristianos and Las Américas of Arona and WSW of Tenerife North Airport.The population is 8,267 , its density is 451.50/km² and the area...
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It is believed that the first Mencey of Tacoronte may have been Rumén or Romén, later succeeded by his son Acaymo.