| Official Name: | El Tanque |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Pushpin Map: | Spain Province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife#Canary Islands#Spain with Canary Islands |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Autonomous Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Canary Islands |
| Subdivision Type2: | Province |
| Subdivision Name2: | Santa Cruz de Tenerife |
| Subdivision Type3: | Island |
| Subdivision Name3: | Tenerife |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 23.65 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | GMT |
| Utc Offset: | +0 |
| Coordinates: | 28.3556°N -16.7806°W |
| Postal Code Type: | Post Code |
| Blank Name: | Climate |
| Blank Info: | Csb |
El Tanque is a town and a municipality in the northwestern part of the island of Tenerife, one of the Canary Islands, and part of the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain. It is located 6 km west of Icod de los Vinos and 53 km west of the island's capital Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
The population is 2,815 (2013)[2] and the area is 23.65 km².[1] The elevation is 480 m.
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3,058 | |
| 1996 | 3,247 | |
| 2001 | 2,966 | |
| 2002 | 3,254 | |
| 2003 | 3,198 | |
| 2004 | 3,111 | |
| 2013 | 2,815 |