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What to see and do in Puntagorda

What to see and do in Puntagorda (La Palma, Santa Cruz de Tenerife): 4 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 1 Monuments · 2 Activities

When to go to Puntagorda: festival calendar

January: Fiesta del Almendro en Flor (finales de enero o principios de febrero; declarada de interés turístico en 2022)
August: Fiestas patronales de San Mauro Abad (August)

How far each place is from the centre of Puntagorda

Iglesia de San Mauro Abad 1.2 km

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What to see and do in Puntagorda

Puntagorda
Village
The westernmost municipality on La Palma, with an agricultural vocation, known for its almond, vine and wheat crops and for the emerging rural tourism built around its Mercadillo del Agricultor (Farmers' Market).
Iglesia de San Mauro Abad
Monument
A church declared a Bien de Interés Cultural (Spain's highest level of heritage protection) in the lower part of the municipality, dedicated to the local patron San Mauro Abad.
Fiesta del Almendro en Flor
Activity
A festival held since 1977 on the last weekend of January or the first of February, depending on the almond blossom, with the Concurso Cascada de Almendras (Almond Cascade Contest) and a tasting of almond sweets. It was declared a Fiesta de Interés Turístico de Canarias (Canary Islands Festival of Tourist Interest) on 4 August 2022.
Fiestas patronales de San Mauro Abad
Activity
Held in August, with a first week of sporting events and a second of cultural events culminating in the traditional pilgrimage to the old church of San Mauro.