Church of San Agustín

The Church of San Agustín, in La Orotava

The Church of San Agustín and its former convent form a fine ensemble of La Orotava, the convent being today a house of culture. The La Orotava audio-guided tour stops here, with respect, to evoke this place of faith and heritage, in the heart of the old town.

The church and the former Augustinian convent

The two joined buildings that form the corner are the Church of San Agustín and its former convent. The ensemble was built by the Augustinians, a religious order that settled in La Orotava and played there an important role in the spiritual life and the teaching, at the time when the town counted several religious communities. The church, with sober architecture typical of the Canarian conventual buildings, perpetuates the worship and keeps elements of the religious heritage of the town. The adjoining convent, after the departure of the religious, was reconverted and today shelters a house of culture, thus perpetuating a vocation of transmission and collective life. This ensemble illustrates the evolution of the religious heritage of La Orotava, passed from monastic life to cultural life. A witness of the faith and the history of the town, the Church of San Agustín is discovered with respect, in the calm of its sanctuary.

What to see

You admire, with respect, the ensemble formed of the Church of San Agustín and its former Augustinian convent, with sober architecture typical of the Canarian conventual buildings, the convent being today reconverted into a house of culture, a witness of the evolution of the religious heritage of the town. The Church of San Agustín is a place of faith and heritage of La Orotava. It is a stop to be discovered with respect.

Practical information

The Church of San Agustín lies in the heart of the old town of La Orotava, reachable on foot. A place of worship, it can be visited with respect for services; access and hours, like those of the neighbouring house of culture, follow their own conditions, which vary. It is best to check them before coming.

What does the former convent of San Agustín shelter in La Orotava?

Today a house of culture: after the departure of the Augustinians who had built it, the convent adjoining the Church of San Agustín was reconverted, perpetuating a vocation of transmission and collective life.

Where is the Church of San Agustín of La Orotava?

In the heart of the old town of La Orotava, in Tenerife, in Spain.