Santa Cruz de Tenerife Announces Traffic Restrictions for Holy Week Processions

Santa Cruz de Tenerife is preparing for significant traffic changes this weekend as Holy Week processions get underway. The City Council and local police have launched a special mobility plan to ensure safety during these events, which will involve temporary road closures and parking restrictions across the city.

Drivers are advised to plan their journeys in advance and exercise caution, as closures will be dynamic and shift to accommodate the processions.

City Center and Centro-Ifara District Expect disruptions near the San José, La Concepción, and El Pilar parishes.

• San José: The "Señor de la Burrita" procession will affect the area around Teodoro Ríos square, including Elías Ramos González, Carlos J.R. Hamilton, Doctor Pablo Abril square, the Rambla de Santa Cruz pedestrian zone, and Méndez Núñez.
• La Concepción: The "Cristo Predicador" procession will move toward Santo Domingo, Calzada de La Noria, and Antonio Domínguez Alfonso.
• El Pilar: The route will include Los Patos square, Viera y Clavijo, Méndez Núñez, San Clemente, and El Pilar streets.

Neighborhood Disruptions (Palm Sunday)

• El Tablero: Starting at 9:30 a.m., parking will be suspended on Zarzamora street near the church square.
• La Salud: Restrictions will begin at 9:30 a.m. near the San Gerardo parish, and at 9:45 a.m. around the Santiago Apóstol parish and María Dolores Santana León (Mamá Loli) square.
• Anaga District: In Taganana, the Nuestra Señora de las Nieves procession will travel along the La Cuestilla path, Las Nieves square, and Canónigo Juan Negrín street.
• Duggi: From 12:00 p.m., the procession from María Auxiliadora parish will affect Duggi square, Ramón y Cajal, Benavides, and General Serrano streets.

These measures are standard for managing large public events. Residents are encouraged to pay close attention to temporary signage and police instructions to avoid fines or having their vehicles towed.