Santa Cruz de Tenerife · Canarias
Icor
- Province
- Santa Cruz de Tenerife
- Declared
- 2005
- Status
- Conjunto Histórico
Icor is a heritage town in the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canarias, Spain. It was designated a Conjunto Histórico (Spain's national heritage designation for historic ensembles) in 2005.
A small farming hamlet on Tenerife's southern slopes, its roots running back through centuries of wheat fields, vineyards and grazing flocks.
Key facts
- Province
- Santa Cruz de Tenerife
- Heritage status
- Conjunto Histórico (declared 2005)
History of Icor
Icor appears in historical records from the early centuries as a cluster of families farming wheat, vines, and fruit trees, and raising goats and sheep. By 1735 it had thirteen households, around 65 people in total. The chapel of San Pancracio was built in the mid-1980s.
Where to eat in Icor
Ratings & restaurant data from Google.
Regional food & drink
Canarias is known for Papas arrugadas con mojo, Mojo and Gofio, among 6 regional specialities.
Traditional food & drink in Canarias →Location
Quick answers
Is Icor worth visiting?▾
A small farming hamlet on Tenerife's southern slopes, its roots running back through centuries of wheat fields, vineyards and grazing flocks.
Why is Icor a heritage town?▾
Icor is officially designated a Conjunto Histórico, declared in 2005 — Spain's national heritage designation for historic ensembles.
What is the traditional food in Canarias?▾
Canarias is known for Papas arrugadas con mojo, Mojo, Gofio and Queso Palmero. You'll find these regional specialities in and around Icor.
What is the history of Icor?▾
Icor appears in historical records from the early centuries as a cluster of families farming wheat, vines, and fruit trees, and raising goats and sheep. By 1735 it had thirteen households, around 65 people in total.
Which heritage towns are near Icor?▾
Nearby heritage towns include Arico el Nuevo, Arico, Güímar and San Miguel de Abona.
Part of Arico
Icor shares the municipality of Arico with 2 other designated heritage sites.
A sun-facing municipality on Tenerife's southern coast, shaped by Guanche cave settlements, colonial-era churches, and a lighthouse that once guided ships between Santa Cruz and the western islands.
A small Canarian town in southern Tenerife, strung along an old royal road and centred on a parish church whose origins reach back to the eighteenth century.
Nearby heritage towns
A small Canarian town in southern Tenerife, strung along an old royal road and centred on a parish church whose origins reach back to the eighteenth century.
A sun-facing municipality on Tenerife's southern coast, shaped by Guanche cave settlements, colonial-era churches, and a lighthouse that once guided ships between Santa Cruz and the western islands.
Once the most powerful of Tenerife's nine pre-conquest kingdoms, Güímar holds the island's first Marian shrine and a valley of volcanic farmland that has fed the Canary Islands for centuries.
A well-preserved historic core in southern Tenerife, where Guanche roots, a colonial chapel, and centuries of quiet agricultural life shaped one of the island's most intact traditional towns.
Visiting from a nearby city?
Icor makes a great day trip from:
Last updated 3 September 2026.