Santiago del Teide Commemorates 117 Years Since the Chinyero Volcano Eruption

The municipality has prepared a program of activities to be held from November 13 to 20 to remember the event.

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The municipality of Santiago del Teide is commemorating the 117th anniversary of the Chinyero volcano eruption with a diverse program of activities taking place from November 13 to 20.

The commemoration, under the theme "Chinyero-117", will include cultural, religious, and educational events to remember the volcanic event.
The events will begin on Friday, November 13, with the musical-theatrical performance "Bajo el Cielo Rojo del Chinyero" (Under the Red Sky of Chinyero), presented by the Santiago del Teide Dance Workshops and the Municipal Music School.
On Sunday, November 15, the traditional Chinyero pilgrimage will take place. At 11:00 AM, a caravan will depart from Tamaimo carrying the image of Santa Ana to the Calvario de Las Manchas area, where the images of Santo Domingo de Guzmán and Virgen del Pilar will join. At 12:00 PM, a Holy Mass will be held at El Calvario de Las Manchas, officiated by parish priest Julián Azcárate.
On Monday, November 16, International World Heritage Day, the study "Patrimonio Agrícola e Identidad: Las Eras del Valle de Santiago" (Agricultural Heritage and Identity: The Threshing Floors of the Santiago Valley) will be presented on the municipal social media channels. This research work was conducted by local historian Álvaro Reyes Ávila and focuses on the 52 threshing floors existing in the municipality.
On Wednesday, November 18, and Thursday, November 19, starting at 6:30 PM in the Tamaimo Social Center, awareness talks will be held by the Volcanological Institute of the Canary Islands (INVOLCAN).
Finally, on Friday, November 20, at 6:00 PM in the Chinyero Visitor Center, the seventh book "Aguas de Salvación" (Waters of Salvation) by local writer Ana Nayra Gorrín Navarro will be presented.
Based on information from the official source: Ayuntamiento de Santiago del Teide (10/11/2026)