Ermita de Nuestra Señora de Los Ángeles
The Ermita de Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles—an old Catholic hermitage in El Sauzal—anchors a festival calendar and a local identity that go beyond church walls. The temple was founded in 1505 by the conquistador Adelantado Alonso Fernández de Lugo, whose family settled in El Sauzal after the conquest of Tenerife. In its early years, the hermitage stood near the island’s most active settlement, where favorable conditions helped agriculture expand, especially cereals. By its construction date, the church is the third oldest ecclesiastical building on Tenerife. Its dedication is to the Virgen de los Ángeles, who is the co-patroness of El Sauzal, since the main patron is San Pedro Apóstol. …
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