Templo Parroquial Nuestra Señora de la Peñita
The Templo Parroquial de Nuestra Señora de la Peñita is built around one idea: a local copy of an island-wide devotion. The parish is dedicated to Nuestra Señora la Virgen de la Peñita, presented as a replica of the Virgen de la Peña image—patron of Fuerteventura—adapted here with the slightly changed title “Nuestra Señora de la Peñita” to avoid confusion with the older patronal cults of Puerto de la Cruz itself. Church origins trace back to 1793, when Gregorio Martín de Aguilar, Alférez de forasteros, bought the land for a temple in the port district of La Ranilla. Construction began earlier, though—1791–1793 is often given in summaries—and the earlier structure was completed by 1744, in step with the nearby Ermita de Nuestra Señora de la Peña in Betancuria. A key turning point came on 1 November 1943, when the hermitage was declared a parish. …
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