Güímar

The borough of Güimar has traditionally been divided into two similarly-sized areas: El Valle and Agache.

The wealth of the area is mainly due to the fact that it specialises in growing tomatoes for export, as well as export potatoes, followed by bananas, sweet potatoes, and cut flowers. Avocado and grape vines are now booming crops.

The diversity of farming activities here is due to the fact that the borough includes a range of climates and altitudes, from sea level; with extremely dry conditions and relatively high average temperatures throughout the year; to the heights of the Badajoz and El Agua Ravines; with high rainfall and temperate average temperatures.

Güimar is an undiscovered area of beauty and contrasts.

The Don Martin look out point is the best place to view the result of the extraordinary human effort combined with the forces of Nature. It is an open balcony overlooking the southern countryside.

El Puertillo is the sea-side and tourist district. During the festival of San Pedro Apostol, excellent folklore shows are usually held in Güimar. Apart from two very interesting old churches, Güimar also has an unusual museum of typical local objects.

Surface area	102,92 Km2
Altitude	289 m
Distance from Santa Cruz	28 Km
Population in 2021	18.777 (13.762 en 1981 ; 14.429 en 1991 ; 15.101 en 2001)