| Official Name: | La Victoria de Acentejo |
| 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 |
| Leader Name: | José Fermín Correa Martín |
| Leader Party: | Partido Popular |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 18.36 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | GMT |
| Utc Offset: | +0 |
| Coordinates: | 28.4333°N -44°W |
| Postal Code Type: | Post Code |
| Blank Name: | Climate |
| Blank Info: | Csa |
| Website: | www.lavictoriadeacentejo.es |
La Victoria de Acentejo is a town and a municipality in the northern part of the island Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain. It is located near the north coast, 2 km southwest of La Matanza de Acentejo, 7 km northeast of La Orotava and 22 km west of the island capital Santa Cruz de Tenerife. The TF-5 motorway passes through the municipality. The population is 9,069 (2013)[2] and the area is 18.36 km2.[1]
Before the arrival of the Spaniards, La Acentejo was part of the menceyato (kingdom) of Taoro. The first and the second battles of Acentejo took place in 1494. The Spanish under Alonso Fernández de Lugo suffered a terrible defeat at this first battle, at the place now called La Matanza de Acentejo ("The Slaughter"). The second battle resulted in a victory for the Spaniards, after which the town of La Victoria de Acentejo was founded.