Santa Cruz de Tenerife Santa Cruz de Tenerife Santa Cruz de Tenerife (commonly abbreviated as Santa Cruz (, ) is a major city, capital of the island of Tenerife, Province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, and capital (jointly with Las Palmas) of the Canary Islands. Santa Cruz has a population of 206,593 (2013) within its administrative limits. The urban zone of Santa Cruz extends beyond the city limits with a population of 507,306 and 538,000 within urban area. It is the second largest city in the Canary Islands and the main city on the island of Tenerife, with nearly half of the island's population
Sport in Tenerife and followed by all the island. The Federación Tinerfeña de Fútbol (Football Federation of Tenerife) has a total of 305 teams competing in the different leagues, and football fields are spread throughout the island territory. Chelsea and Spain forward Pedro Rodriguez was born in Tenerife. The most prominent football team in Tenerife is Club Deportivo Tenerife, who play in the Segunda División (Spanish Second Division). Another team from Tenerife is Club Deportivo San Isidro. The city has a roller hockey team, CP Tenerife, one of the most important in Spain, and dispute the main League OK Liga. In Tenerife, there