Tenerife is the largest (2.034.36 km2) and most populated (897.582 inhabitants in January 2013) of the Canarias archipelago. Its economy is based on the tourism sector, due to the fact that it received around 5 million visits in 2013 particularly from the European continent.

Cultural diversity in Tenerife

 

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Population diversity

In January 2024, Tenerife's population counted 959 189 inhabitants, of which 469 351 are men and 489 838 women. Out of the total, 75.23% of its inhabitants are Spanish from birth, with 67.28% born on the Canary Islands and 7.95% born in another Spanish territory. Out of the total, 24.7% were born abroad. The largest minority groups come from the Americas (13.37%) and from Europe (9.08%). Specifically, 5.94% of Tenerife's inhabitants come from Venezuela and 2.85% from Cuba. From Europe, the following data has been collected: 1.41% comes from the UK, 1.12% from Germany and 2.24% from Italy, which has become in the last years the most common foreign European nationality in the island. 

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Back Tenerife - The Immigration Observatory of Tenerife (OBITen)

Migration and scientific research

The OBITen is a joint initiative of the Cabildo of Tenerife and La Laguna University arising in 2001 with the aim of promoting scientific research of migratory movements on the island of Tenerife. It prioritizes the need to apply theoretical knowledge to the planning and management of diversity policies, betting on the link between theory and practice. This goal has guided the definition of its research.

Since its creation in 2001, the OBITen represents a turning point regarding the ability to generate knowledge and to promote discussion and reflection on migration issues. Each year since 2001 have been organizing technical seminars to deepen the main topics related to the management of migration flows, diversity and interculturalism. Over the years, the OBITen has become a key instrument to plan and implement Cabildo’s intercultural strategy. In the early years there was an urgency to respond to the needs of the moment. However, from 2009 evidenced the need to bet more on participation and interculturalism on the island. This results in the creation of the project "Together in the Same Direction" which is the Cabildo intercultural strategy.

Tenerife, Spain
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Rosa Elena Dávila MAMELI

Network - Spain
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