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What to see and do in Barlovento

What to see and do in Barlovento (La Palma, Santa Cruz de Tenerife): 7 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 2 Monuments · 3 Nature · 1 Activities

When to go to Barlovento: festival calendar

August: Fiestas patronales de Nuestra Señora del Rosario (primera quincena de agosto)

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What to see and do in Barlovento

Barlovento
Village
A municipality at the northern tip of La Palma, in the old pre-Hispanic canton of Tagaragre. Its town centre, El Pueblo, is built around the 16th-century church of Nuestra Señora del Rosario. It lives off banana and avocado farming and has lost population from a peak of over 3,000 inhabitants in the 1950s to 2,108 in 2025.
Iglesia de Nuestra Señora del Rosario
Monument
A 16th-century church in the El Pueblo town centre, a Bien de Interés Cultural (Spain's highest level of heritage protection). It preserves a 16th-century Flemish carving of the Virgen del Rosario, patroness of the municipality.
Faro de Punta Cumplida
Monument
A lighthouse opened in April 1867, with a 30-metre tower, twelve windows and 175 steps. In 2019 it became the first luxury hotel in the Canary Islands to be installed inside a lighthouse.
Piscinas naturales de La Fajana
Nature
Three natural pools with waterfalls by the sea, with walkways, showers and adapted access. They include a literary viewpoint dedicated to the writer Sanmao, who lived in the area for a time.
Mirador de La Tosca
Nature
A viewpoint over the island's northern district that overlooks what is considered the largest concentration of dragon trees (Dracaena draco) in the Canary Islands, with views over Gallegos, Franceses and El Tablado.
Laguna de Barlovento
Nature
A reservoir holding five million cubic metres, set within a small volcanic caldera, the largest by capacity in the whole Canary archipelago. It has a recreational area with a children's zone and camping.
Fiestas patronales de Nuestra Señora del Rosario
Activity
The patronal festivals of El Pueblo, held in the first half of August, with a traditional pilgrimage. In years ending in 0, 3, 5 and 8 the Battle of Lepanto is re-enacted.