The old town of Los Silos

Municipality: Los Silos

History

The municipality formed a part of the Menceyato de Daute. After the conquest, it  was occupied by Castilians, Catalans, Extremaduran, Portuguese and Genoeses.

The name of the municipality owes to the underground deposits for cereals that it  was constructed by Gonzalo Yanes (one dealt more rich settlers of the region in the 16th century), taking part in the agrarian development of the zone with the acquisition the ingenuity of  El Adelantado and wide byline of lands.

A house in the old town

In the mediocrities cereals was cultivated (it is still cultivated), whereas on the coast the sugar cane. In the 16th century, the sugar cane already did not take possibilities as a culture of export, for what it was cultivated for the internal market.

In the 17th century, the vineyard occupied the zones dedicated to the cane, but the wine crisis of the 18th century and the abandon of the culture of the malvasías,  the vidueño was generalized (vineyard of the only  variety), followed  by the wheat and potatoes.

In the 19th century, cultures as the wood-louse and the sugar were introduced (that they won´t last very much at the time). In the 20th century the expansion of the banana plantation began turning into the predominant culture of the lower zones.

The street of the old town

The society of the epoch was not possessing schools, scarcely any little ones were those who could read and write (some women and the sacristan were giving classes). The lands were in the hands of big owners and the majority of the population was divided between laborers, dividing and some smallholders. The cereal crises, the plagues of lobsters, Portugal's emancipation, etc, force that there were family emigrations. With the arrival of the banana (new culture and the tourism, it does that the population stops emigrating).

In 1812 the municipality possessed its own Town hall, that after the expropriation of San Bernardo's convent, this one passed to be its  headquarters..

Representative Building

El Casco de los Silos (old town): it was declared in 2004. Its nucleus foundational is located in the environment of the Plaza de la Luz, a place with eclectic airs. Concerning  the square there get up some of the most ancient buildings of the village. Still it can be found the traditional real estate of the 17th century and the XVIIIth, with covers of Arabic tile to three and to four waters, and symmetrical hollows in the fronts.

A house in the core

Parroquia Nuestra Señora de la Luz:  In 1570 Los Silos  would possess its own Church. In its origin, it only was possessing  a ship and the major chapel. It  possesses a Mudejar ceiling of the couple  and knuckle. In 1629 there was constructed the major chapel, which would be reformed in 1680. The construction of both lateral chapels in 1641 completed the temple. In the year 2001 it was finished the reform, which will modify specially its front.

Church

Between the scriptures that the Church possesses, there is the Christ of the Mercy, who is considered to be an Andalusian height of great value and antiquity , position  in an altarpiece - niche manierista. The Master of the Humility and Patience, middle of the 17th century and its altarpiece - niche exemplifies the baroque of return. San Antonio Abbot is an example of the Canary baroque of the 18th century.

Bath

Convento de San Sebastián: San Bernardo's convent of San Sebastian, of the Nuns of San Bernardo. It was declared BIC in 1986. Two landowners were the managers in 1649 by founding the convent. The construction of the building is simple, and in 1698 it was extended due to the contiguous purchase of a few houses. The structure is created from a cloister and court. The employment of poor materials, as the rubble and the tile, they give place to a building of simple forms, though the site is an object of diverse reforms and added during the 20th century, as the incorporation of a great balustrade. The Declared Historical Monument is restored once, and one added a modern tower.

Ex-Convent

On the Coast of Los Silos:

Horno de Cal: They are two ovens destined for the manufacture of lime for agricultural use and as materials of construction. The most ancient dates back to the 19th century (according to oral sources), another one goes to print the date of 1931. It is a question of a simple made building of stone, that it has the hollows of exit of smoke of the bonfires.

Oven

Ingenio de Azúcar: This ingenuity belonged  to Gonzalo Yanez. It relied on a chimney of obsidian, that still it continues. (The ship that is structured next to the chimney corresponds  to a packging company of bananas that constitutes a singular example of the industrial architecture of the 20th century).

The tower is the Ingenio

Caseta del telegrafo (telegraph´s cubicle): It is constructed in 1883 allowing the communication between La Palma and Tenerife across a submarine cable, this shade would shelter the zone of the tie of the cable. With the passage of time and the action of the sea it would  remain closed. In 2001 the restoration was realized. 

The cubicle of the telegraph

We do not owe of forgetting, that in the different core populations of Los Silos it can be visited some samples of Canary architecture.

Casco de Los Silos

Municipio: Los Silos

Historia

El municipio formó parte del Menceyato de Daute. Después de la conquista, fue ocupado por castellanos, catalanes, extremeños, portugueses y genoveses.

El nombre del municipio se debe a los depósitos subterráneos para cereales que construyo Gonzalo Yanes (uno delos más ricos pobladores de la comarca en el siglo XVI), participando en el desarrollo agrario de la zona con la adquisición el ingenio del Adelantado y amplia data de tierras. 

Los Silos (al fondo)

En las medianias se cultivan cereales, mientras que en  la costa la caña de azúcar. En el siglo XVI, la caña de azúcar ya no tenía posibilidades como cultivo de exportación, por lo que cultiva para el mercado interno. En el siglo XVII, el viñedo ocupará las zonas dedicadas a la caña, pero la crisis vinícola del siglo XVIII y el abandono del cultivo de los malvasías, hace que se se generalice el vidueño (viñedo de una única variedad), seguido por el trigo y la papa.

Sobre el siglo XIX, se introducen cultivos como la cochinilla y el azúcar (que no durarán mucho en el tiempo). En el siglo XX se inicia la expansión de la platanera convirtiéndose en el cultivo predominante de las zonas bajas.

La sociedad de la época no contaba con escuelas, apenas unos pocos eran los que sabían leer y escribir (algunas mujeres y el sacristán impartían clases). Las tierras estaban en manos de grandes propietarios y la mayoría de la población se dividía entre jornaleros, medianeros y algunos pequeños propietarios. Las crisis cerealísticas, las plagas de langostas, la emancipación de Portugal... obligan a que haya emigraciones familiares masivas. Con la llegada del plátano (nuevo cultivo) y el turismo, hace que la población deje de emigrar, también ayudado por el retorno de los emigrados. 

En 1812 el municipio contó con su propio Ayuntamiento, que tras la desamortización del convento de San Bernardo, éste pasó a ser su sede.

Ayuntamiento

Inmuebles a Visitar

El casco de Los Silos: Es declarado Conjunto Histórico en 2004. Su núcleo fundacional se localiza en el entorno de la Plaza de la Luz, un lugar con aires eclécticos. En torno a la plaza se levantan algunas de las edificaciones más antiguas del pueblo. Aún se pueden encontrar inmuebles tradicionales del siglo XVII y XVIII, con cubiertas de teja árabe a tres y a cuatro aguas, y huecos simétricos en las fachadas.

Una de las calles traseras del casco

La parroquia de Nuestra Señora de la Luz: En 1570 Los Silos contaría con su propia Iglesia. En su origen sólo contaba con una nave y la capilla mayor. Posee un techo mudéjar de par y nudillo. En 1629 fue construida la capilla mayor, que sería reformada en 1680. La construcción de las dos capillas laterales en 1641 completó el templo. En el año 2001 terminó su reforma, que modificará especialmente su fachada. 

Parroquia

Entre las esculturas que posee la Iglesia se encuentra el Cristo de la Misericordia, que se considera una talla andaluza de gran valor y antigüedad, puesto en un retablo-hornacina manierista. El Señor de la Humildad y Paciencia, mediados del siglo XVII y su retablo-hornacina ejemplifica el barroco de retorno. San Antonio Abad es un ejemplo del barroco canario del siglo XVIII. 

Techo mudéjar

El convento de San Bernardo de San Sebastián, de las Monjas de San Bernardo: Declarado BIC en 1986. Dos hacendados fueron los encargados en 1649 de fundar el convento. La construcción del edificio es sencilla, y en 1698 se amplió debido a la compra de unas casas contiguas. La estructura se crea a partir de un claustro y patio. El empleo de materiales pobres, como el mampuesto y la teja, dan lugar a un edificio de formas sencillas, aunque el conjunto es objeto de diversas reformas y añadidos durante el siglo XX, como la incorporación de una gran balaustrada. Es restaurado una vez declarado Monumento Histórico, y se le agregó una torre moderna.

Ex-Convento

En la Costa de los Silos:

El Horno de Cal: Son dos hornos destinados a la fabricación de cal para uso agrícola y como material de construcción. El más antiguo data del siglo XIX (según fuentes orales), el otro lleva impresa la fecha de 1931. Se trata de una edificación sencilla hecha de piedra, que tiene los huecos de salida de humo de las fogatas.

Horno de Cal

Ingenio de Azúcar: Este ingenio perteneció a Gonzalo Yanez. Contó con una chimenea de obsidiana, que todavía continúa en pie. (La nave que se estructura al lado de la chimenea corresponde a una empaquetadora de plátanos que constituye un ejemplo singular de la arquitectura industrial del siglo XX).

Chimenea del Ingenio

Casa del Telégrafo: Se construye en 1883 permitiendo la comunicación entre La Palma y Tenerife a través de un cable submarino, esta caseta albergaría la zona de amarre del cable. Con el paso del tiempo y la acción del mar quedaría cerrado. En 2001 se realizó su restauración.

Casa del Telégrafo

No debemos de olvidarnos, que en los diferentes núcleos poblaciones de Los Silos se pueden visitar algunas muestras de arquitectura canaria.

Path of San Jose de los Llanos- El Chinyero

Municipality: El Tanque- Santiago del Teide- Garachico
 Aproximate time: 5-6 hours (even less time)
Maximun Height: 1805  m (aprox)
Minimun Height: 1550 m (aprox)
Distance (Km): 12,5 Km (aprox)

Area Information

We are in the zone protected as Reserva Natural Especial (Natural Special Reservation (Reserve)) the Chinyero. The first declaration was in 1987. It is owed, to date the place possesses a high scientific value, on having offered possibilities of studies of the different degrees of ecological succession for the different degree of settling.

The place is characterized for presenting a concentration of volcanoes, which give place to the Abeque's dorsal one (the most recent zone of the island, really one of them). In this dorsal there were (or happened) two of the eruptive historical episodes that have happened to Tenerife. The eruption of Arenas Negras (a name for the volcano) in 1706, destroyed part of the village and Garachico's port. And that of the Chinyero in 1909, which, since already it  has been indicated, was the last eruption that has taken place on the island.

From San Jose de los Llanos

The materials that we find in the environment are principally of basaltic character, where at certain points there are superposed other materials of more recent formation, they are constituted by cones, malpaís, etc.

The vegetation is represented fundamentally by different species of pines (Pinus), also a sotobosque (is the area of a forest which grows close to the ground). In those enclaves in  the most recent washes grow vegetables as líquenes (Xanthoria Parietina), especially off white colour. As for the fauna it is dominated by the beetles (Coleopterous).

The Path well delineated

 San Jose de los Llanos (place of which we started this path) is a population nucleus belonging to the municipality of El Tanque. The hermitage was raised in the 18th century. The construction was left, being restored in the 80s. Part of the of the walls, of masonry, as well as the reed-mace of two hollows and the arch are both original, but those of the side were reconstructed by blocks. In the surroundings of the same one one finds a recreative area and a zone to camp.

Description of the Path 

The drop of the Path

The tour is begun in the same square of San Jose de los Llanos. To come up to this point, it is necessary to to take the road that comes up to Icod de los Vinos, taking the entry that is just after San Marcos. We come to a roundabout and take the link that says El Tanque, without leaving this road, we pass for the El Tanque alto, Ruigómez, Erjos and take the road that says Los Llanos.

Once here, we enter into the village and there is a recreative zone, being able to leave the cars in the same one. Also it is possible to take the option to take the public transport, the line 630 (Icod de los Vinos -Puerto de Erjos). or we have different roads:

Firstly, it is possible to take the option to take within of Icod de los Vinos municipality , and in the first semaphores to take towards the right, going to the zone that says Santiago del Teide (being Los LLanos put up signs).Secondly, to come up to Garachico and here to take the road that connects with El tanque, passing for the El Tanque Bajo.Thirdly, the last incorporation, to take from Icod de los Vinos the influence of the anillo insular  that comes up to El Tanque and then to take the villages before described up to coming to San Jose.

Trevejo and Teide to the full

Once inside the village, there are different signs that indicate us the beginning of the path, but a point of reference is the square  of San Jose de los Llanos, the whole path is put up signs, so there is no option of loss.

We start by ascending, with some flat  zones. The first part of the path is realized across mount. It is a path easy to do and this one put up signs well. On having finished this section we are going to walk along the lava and one sees the volcano Trevejo, with the image of the Teide to the bottom, and a zone totally of lava, without any vegetation (impressive, difficult to describe the change form the mount to this zone).

The following section it is indicated by the signs of a path. Passing across pine grove and lava. On having finished this section, we come to a poster that indicates the circular path of the Chinyero, being able to take one or another option (both come to the same point, the poster).

Lava near from El Chinyero

 The circular footpath of El Chinyero is across lava and a great part of the mount, being able to estimate the last eruption happened on the island. From this place, the Teide and Pico Viejo is spied. On having finished this section, we come to the same point of item in the circular post.

In this case we descended again towards San Jose de los Llnos. But in the zone it is possible to take also for Arenas Negras (this point I believe that it ends near the recreative area).

It is important to bear in mind, that the path is put up signs, especially not leaving it due to the fragility and conservation of the lava and of the zone of the mount. None of two volcanoes can be promoted, since they are constituted of share and want to remain, though in both one finds a way, it is totally prohibited. The path can be begun from several points, being Garachico, El tanque and Santiago del Teide points of beginning of this path.

El Chinyero

San José de los Llanos-El Chinyero

Municipio: El tanque-Santiago del Teide-Garachico

Tiempo aproximado del recorrido: 5-6 horas (aprox)

Altitud mínima: 1085 m (aprox)

Altitud máxima: 1550 m (aprox)

Recorrido [Km]: 12,5Km (aprox)

Historia de la zona

Nos encontramos en la zona protegida como Reserva Natural Especial el Chinyero. Su primera declaración fue en 1987. Es debido, a que el lugar posee un alto valor científico, al ofrecer posibilidades de estudios de los diferentes grados de sucesión ecológica por su distinto grado de colonización.

El lugar se caracteriza por presentar una concentración de volcanes, que dan lugar a la dorsal de Abeque (la zona más reciente de la isla). En esta dorsal concurren dos de los episodios eruptivos históricos que han sucedido en Tenerife. La erupción de Arenas Negras en 1706, destruyó parte del pueblo y el puerto de Garachico, y la del Chinyero en 1909, que, como ya se ha indicado, fue la última erupción que ha tenido lugar en la isla.

El Chinyero

Los materiales que encontramos en el entorno son principalmente de carácter basáltico, donde en determinados puntos se superponen otros materiales de formación más reciente, constituidos por conos, lavas cordadas, lavas de malpaís, hornitos, etc.

La vegetación está representada fundamentalmente por distintas especies de pinos (Pinus), también aparece un sotobosque de escobones. En aquellos enclaves en los que se asientan las coladas más recientes crecen vegetales como líquenes (Xanthoria Parietina), especialmente, de color blanco. En cuanto a la fauna se encuentra dominada por los escarabajos (Coleopteras).

San José de Los Llanos (lugar del que partimos este sendero) es un núcleo poblacional perteneciente al municipio de El Tanque. Su ermita fue erigida en el siglo XVIII. La construcción fue abandonada, restaurándose en los años 80. Parte de sus muros, de mampostería, así como la espadaña de dos huecos y el arco son originales, pero los del lado se reconstruyeron con bloques. En los alrededores del mismo se encuentra un área recreativa y una zona de acampada.

Inicio Sendero

Descripción del Recorrido

Recorrido y mapa de elevación

Se empieza el recorrido en la misma plaza de San José de los Llanos. Para llegar hasta este punto, se debe tomar la carretera que llega hasta Icod de los Vinos, cogiendo la entrada que está justo después de San Marcos. Una vez aquí llegamos a una rotonda y cogemos el enlace que dice El Tanque, sin dejar esta carretera, pasamos por el Tanque Alto, Ruigómez, Erjos y pasado este, tomamos la carretera que dice Los Llanos. Una vez aquí, entramos en el pueblo y hay una zona recreativa, pudiendo dejar los coches en la misma. También se puede tomar la opción de coger el transporte público, la línea 630 (Icod de los Vinos-Puerto de Erjos).

También se puede tomar la opción de coger por dentro de municipio de Icod de los Vinos, y en los primeros semáforos coger hacia la derecha, dirigiéndonos por la zona que dice Santiago del Teide (estando Los Llanos señalizado). O en todo caso, llegar hasta Garachico y aquí coger la carretera que conecta con El Tanque, pasando por el Tanque Bajo. O como última incorporacion, coger desde Icod de los Vinos el enlance del anillo insular que llega hasta El Tanque y luego coger los pueblos antes descritos hasta llegar a San José. (Por carreteras para llegar a la zona que no sea)

Sendero

Una vez dentro del pueblo, hay diferentes señales que nos indican el inicio del sendero, pero un punto de referencia es la plaza de San José de los Llanos, todo el sendero se encuentra señalizado, así que no hay opción de perdida.

Empezamos ascendiendo, con algunas zonas llanas. La primera parte del sendero se realiza a través de monte. Es un sendero fácil de hacer y esta bien señalizado. Al finalizar este tramo vamos a caminar por las lavas y se ve el volcán Trevejo, con la imagen del Teide al fondo, y una zona totalmente de lavas, sin vegetación alguna (impresionante, dificil de describir el cambio de monte a esta zona)

Trevejo

El siguiente tramo, queda indicado con las señales de sendero. Discurriendo a través de pinar y lava. Al finalizar este tramo, llegamos a un cartel que indica la circular del Chinyero, pudiendo tomar una o otra opción (ambos llegan al mismo punto, el cartel)

La circular al Chinyero discurre a través de lavas y gran parte de monte, pudiendo apreciar la última erupción acaecida en la isla. Desde este lugar, se divisa el Teide y Pico Viejo. Al finalizar este tramo, llegamos al mismo punto de partida de la circular. En este caso descendimos de nuevo hacia San José de los Llanos. Pero en la zona se puede coger también para arenas negras (este punto creo que termina cerca del area recreativa).

Sendero

Es importante tener en cuenta, que el sendero se encuentra señalizado, sobre todo no dejándolo debido a la fragilidad y conservación de la lava y de la zona de monte. Ninguno de los dos volcanes se pueden ascender, ya que están constituidos de saorra y se quieren conservar, aunque en ambos se encuentre un camino, está totalmente prohibido. El sendero se puede comenzar desde varios puntos, siendo Garachico, el Tanque y Santiago del Teide puntos de inicio de este sendero.

Monuments and Group of Buildings in Los Realejos

Municipality: Los Realejos

History

We are in El Valle de la Orotava, this time we speak about the municipality of Los Realejos. The history of the same one begins in 1946 after the conquest, in this place it finished the same one (some books comment that really it did not end here, due to the fact that still they were remaining any inhabitants rebellious, los alzados (a name that was given to this people), which they were found in the high zone of the current municipality of San Juan de la Rambla. Then the Castilians get into this territory to finish with the rebels, finishing the conquest), but in this case we praise ourselves with that it was at this site where the conquest finalized. 

The name of the municipality comes from the real word, which means the zone of encamping of the army (well it is in the camp of the Castilians, or for the camp of both armies (Guanches (original inhabitants of the Tenerife) and Castilians) at the end of the conquest).

El Jardín

After the conquest, since it would happen with the whole insular territory, the lands were distributed and this distribution was very unequal since the lands were monopolized by a minority. This municipality was possessing the most fertile lands of the island (or one of the most fertile, and they concerned to the Mencey Bencomo) that saved Alonso Fernandez of Lugo for himself. These lands are placed in  El Realejo Bajo, down Tigaiga's hillside, to an end of the ravine Godinez (this place was named by the conquerors ). Rightly to the opposite side of this ravine we find one of the first Christian temples of the island the Church of the Apostle Santiago (it is in this zone where The Menceyes were baptized, though also there are controversies since it is believed that before July, 1946 some Menceyes had already been taken to Castile and there they were baptized, being baptized some of them on the island).

The municipality was unified in 1954, up to this date they were two municipalities. El Realejo Alto y El Realejo Bajo (since it was named before, in these two places both  armies  were positioned and from there the division of the territory to later). It is in the year 1812 when both municipalities become indepent from La Laguna. 

Old Houses

The separation of these two places is carried out 1595, since the church of  El Realejo Bajo was depending on El Realejo Alto, having this one first an own priest from 1503, when it separated of La Orotava. It is in the year 1847 when both Realejos possesses them respective town halls, after several litigations.

As the whole history of the island, the zone also suffered the same transformations of the area to shelter the different products to exporting, as the sugar cane, the wine, etc. To mention also that one of the most important zones has been La Rambla de Castro (already we mentioned this place as natural heritage) and for the zone of Guindaste o El Embarcadero, products were embarking as the wood, wine, etc. In this paragraph of culture, also it is necessary to mention that in the population core  it was introduced the first papa bonita (we could named this as beautiful potatoes, in the Canary Island this a variety of potato) in Icod el Ato. 

Rambla de Castro

The principal household of the zone to shelter all these cultures were Los Principes, La Rambla de Castro and some other household which were distributed by the municipality, which they were dedicated to the culture and then export of the products. In the 18th century the major production was potatoes, wheat and maize, spending this second product in epochs in which it was scanty, being the most valued valued product, and the owners take advantage of the situation making pay the lease in species.

The major number of the population wasa  labourer, since the lands were in the hands of foreign owners. During every century there were different disputes, since in that the big landowners tried to hog  a great proportion of land or having the absolute control of sources, La Orotava wanted to have jurisdiction on two Realejos, the usurpation of the mounts, hydraulic resources, control of the water, migrations, etc. The population also was devoted to the crafts (manufacture of tiles, dresses, footwear, etc.). Also moments of the summit were lived, both economic and social, which is reflected in three convents that were built. Throughout all this time, the lands were concerned with some little ones, it was divided by the inheritors, and also the return of the Indians (people who emigrate) did that they could buy small or medium properties, doing so these lands were more distributed.

Household in El Jardín

Nowadays it is a municipality catalogued like urban, nevertheless we find zones that are dedicated to the primary sector, profession that is carried out as a secondary or complementary form of other professions.

Representative Buildings

Since already we were naming previously, there are cases in which it is possible to visit an old town  well preserved  or in that it is necessary to cross the municipality to visit the different real estates. This one is the case of Los Realejos, that though it has an old town well preserved (the case of El Realejo that it has BIC category ), but even this way there is a major number of important real estate distributed by the whole geography, that in the old town.

We divide the most important zones: 

El Realejo Bajo: It was declared BIC in 2005. The origin of this area is in the 16th century, which  is formed around to the Parish Our Lady of the Concepcion and the cottage of  The Principes. There are different houses that still remain with traditional typology, of one or two plants, with central court or wings, and some fronts were modified in the 19th century with an eclectic, historicist or rationalist language.

Old house with a balcony

Our Lady of the Concepcion : Declared BIC in 2003,belonging to the 16th century, though in 1978 the temple was completely destroyed in a fire. The Front page has an arch compile, and two arches of hewn stone in the lateral ships that were added in the 17th century. The ship of the epistle is Gothic belonging at the end of the XVIth. The front page of the gospel is about 1660.

In the interior nothing was expected, except an image of  El Rosario and La Dolorosa one of the 17th century. The church was reconstructed and was opened in 1993.

With this protection also the it is included the San Sebastian's Hermitage of 1730 by the door of hewn stone of half a point, reed-mace and restored in 1885, the chapel of the Cruz and the Municipal Cemetery (former Franciscan convent).

La Concepción

Cottage of Los Principes: BIC's Category in 2009, being one of the most important heritage of the municipality and off the island, due to the historical importance that supposed its construction for the socioeconomic evolution of the north of the island. The inner door of the entry dates back to the 18th century leading to two constructions of the 17th century and the XVIIIth, in the shape of an L and with a balcony gallery on the top floor. The current building was transformed. One of this real estate served as stable, granary, travelers' residence etc. Also we find the former constructions of the mill, with the former channels of wood and the machinery.

Los Principes

In San Agustín we find different houses about the church with category BIC, constructed in the XVIIIth. But also some of the XIX and XXth of eclectic and modernist character.

The Church of Our Lady of Carmen: In 2008 it was BIC  declared. There supports the orientation of the missing chapel the convent of Augustine, (front towards the north and headboards towards the south) (also in this lot is the current Cinema - theatre of Los Realejos). Nevertheless approximately 50 m had to be constructed for behind the line of the previous chapel, since the design of the square was forcing it. In the interior it is possible to estimate a gallery to double height, being perceived that it is a temple of three ships, though only it is a question of lateral corridors. The cover imitates the Spanish Muslims of four and knuckles, when simply it is a plaster

The door of the Church

In the Realejo Alto we find:

Parochial church of the Apostle Santiago: Declared BIC in 1983. It got up at the beginning of the 16th century. Of first structures only the principal front page of 1570 is remaining. The vain one is of round arch supported by pilasters to both sides, finished off by an Ionic capital. The Church in 1627 was on an alien ship being constructed the the ship of the Epistle later. The Tower is of ends of the XVIIth. The most important altarpiece is of baroque style of the XVIIth of Santa Barbara.

To the neighborhood of the same one there were getting up the principal housings of one or two plants, with courts in general back. Some of them still continue on foot, between more new buildings.

Apostol Santigo Church

Former Town Hall: It is a work of the architect Tomás Machado and it was constructed in the sixties of last century, having a front inspired by the beginning of the century. Nowadays it is the public library.

Muncipal library

Cinema Viera: It was constructed constructed in 1939 by Marrero Regalado (today is closed)

Cinema

The natal House of Viera y Clavijo: BIC in 1986, it is a building of the ends of the XVIIth, something rectangular and with a cover of Arabic tile to four waters. It possesses an attached shed, with a roof of Arabic tile to two waters. In the interior there were no big luxuries. The building we find it to another side of the Ravine Godinez, in the same street that takes its name, today only the front remains intact.

The house of Viera y Clavijo

 Along the municipality and in the different population centers we can find religious and civil real estate with the characteristics before mentioned (architecture of the 16th century until the XXth). According to the zone in which they are situated, urban or rural zone,  the adornments differ, but all of them are impressive.

The entrance of a House