Tenerife is the largest and most populous island of the seven
Canary Islands;
it is also the most populated island of Spain,
with a land area of 2,034.38 km² and 898,680 inhabitants,
43% of the total population of the
Canary Islands.
About five million
tourists visit Tenerife each year, the most of any Canary Islands.
Tenerife hosts one of the world's largest
carnivals and the
Carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife is attempting to become a
World Heritage Site.
Tenerife is serviced by two
airports,
Tenerife North Airport and
Tenerife South Airport, and is the tourism and economic centre of the archipelago.