| Official Name: | Vilaflor |
| 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: | 56.26 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | GMT |
| Utc Offset: | +0 |
| Coordinates: | 28.1583°N -16.6361°W |
| Postal Code Type: | Post Code |
| Blank Name: | Climate |
| Blank Info: | Csb |
| Website: | www.vilaflordechasna.es |
Vilaflor is a municipality and village in the south-central part of the island of Tenerife, one of the Canary Islands, and part of Santa Cruz de Tenerife (province), Spain. Vilaflor, with an altitude of 1,400 m, is the highest village on Tenerife, situated south of the Teide volcano. It is located 7 km north of San Miguel de Abona and 51 km southwest of the island's capital Santa Cruz de Tenerife. The population is 1,645 (2018)[2] and the area is 56.26 km².[1]
Before the arrival of the Europeans in the 15th century, the territory was inhabited by the Guanches, the first settlers of the island, belonging to the kingdom or menceyato of Abona.
Once the conquest is over, the colonizing process begins with the distribution of land and other goods among the conquerors and settlers by the new governor Alonso Fernández de Lugo. The current town would be founded around 1520, reaching the category of municipality in 1812. In 1533, a hermitage dedicated to Saint Peter was built by the Soler family. In 1568 the hermitage was elevated to the rank of parish church.
Saint Peter of Saint Joseph Betancur was born in Vilaflor in 1626. This religious was a missionary in Guatemala and is the first native saint of the Canary Islands. The Sanctuary of the Santo Hermano Pedro is currently located in the exact location of his birthplace.
Today, vines and potatoes, as well as fruits, flowers and vegetables are grown in the surrounding region. Vilaflor is currently the least populated municipality on the island of Tenerife, with 1,645 inhabitants in 2018.
| Colspan=14 | Climate data for Vilaflor | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily daylight hours | 11.0 | 11.0 | 12.0 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 13.0 | 12.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 10.0 | 12.2 |
| Average Ultraviolet index | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 7.9 |
| Colspan=14 style="background:#f8f9fa;font-weight:normal;font-size:95%;" | Source: Weather Atlas |
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1,798 | |
| 2013 | 1,804 |