page_title: Plaza de la Patrona de Canarias
section_title: Statues of the Guanches
hierarchical_section_title: Plaza de la Patrona de Canarias / Statues of the Guanches
caption_attribution_description: Español: Plaza de la Basílica: esculturas de los menceyes
context_page_description: The Plaza de la Patrona de Canarias is a large square in Candelaria, Tenerife. It is next to the Basilica of Candelaria, a meeting place of pilgrims and festivities celebrating the most important of the municipality. In this square there are also various bars and cafes.
  This square is considered one of the "main squares" of the island of Tenerife, together with the Plaza de España in Santa Cruz de Tenerife and the Plaza del Cristo de La Laguna in San Cristóbal de La Laguna.
context_section_description: On one side of the square are statues of the nine kings who ruled the nine aboriginal Guanche menceyatos, the pre-Castillian kingdoms of Tenerife. Currently, there are bronze statues at the locale. They volcanic stone carvings which were transferred to another avenue in the late 20th century. The menceyato statues were inaugurated on August 13, 1993 by the sculptor José Abad.
  These statues are very dear to the inhabitants of Tenerife, these statues are;
  Acaimo or Acaymo (mencey (king) of Menceyato de Tacoronte).
  Adjona: (mencey (king) of Menceyato de Abona).
  Añaterve: (mencey (king) of Menceyato de Güímar).
  Bencomo: (mencey (king) of Menceyato de Taoro).
  Beneharo: (mencey (king) of Menceyato de Anaga).
  Pelicar: (mencey (king) of Menceyato de Adeje).
  Pelinor: (mencey (king) of Menceyato de Icode).
  Romen: (mencey (king) of Menceyato de Daute).
  Tegueste: (mencey (king) of Menceyato de Tegueste).
caption: Statues of the Guanches
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