The small village of El Riego, belonging to the municipality of Los Realejos, is one of the enclaves that reflect the phenomenon of the so-called 'emptied Tenerife'. This designation refers to areas of the island suffering from progressive abandonment and population loss.
The situation in El Riego highlights a demographic trend affecting various rural and coastal areas of Tenerife, where a lack of opportunities and services drives its inhabitants to seek a future in more populated areas or outside the island.
