Ayuntamiento de Santa Cruz de Tenerife (monument)
Santa Cruz de Tenerife’s town hall is more than a seat of local power: it’s the city’s main administrative address, alongside the State, the Government of the Canary Islands, and the Cabildo of Tenerife. The building on Calle Viera y Clavijo became the current home of the Alcaldía and the plenary sessions, and it traces back to a neoclassical structure built in 1902—originally conceived as a Palacio de Justicia, before it was already functioning as the casa consistorial by 1904. Locals often call it “Casa de los Dragos” because two Dracaena draco trees flank the main entrance. Political life here also has a clear modern timeline: since 1979, city councillors have been chosen by universal suffrage in elections held every four years. …
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