Monumento al achimencey Tinguaro
An imposing bronze sculpture paying tribute to Tinguaro, the achimencey or Guanche war leader and brother of Mencey Bencomo, who led his people at the First Battle of Acentejo in 1494. The work of local artist Miguel Angel Padilla, it was inaugurated on 1 May 2007 and depicts the aboriginal chief, around four metres tall, in a fighting stance. The monument vindicates the memory of the Guanche people and their heroic resistance to the conquest, and has become one of the municipality's identity symbols.
An ideal place to discover and honour the pre-Hispanic roots of La Matanza.
Essential information
Accessibility
It is located on Avenida de Tinguaro, in the urban center of La Matanza de Acentejo (an avenue where the Town Hall is also located). By car, it can be accessed from the TF-5 highway by taking the exit to the TF-217, which leads directly into the town center. It is an open-air monument, with free pedestrian access, situated right on the urban road.
