San Cristóbal de la Laguna
city, Spain
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San Cristóbal de la Laguna is a city in Spain, located on the island of Tenerife in the Canary Islands. It was the former capital of Tenerife and is now considered its cultural capital. The city is home to the University of La Laguna, founded in 1792. In 1999, San Cristóbal de la Laguna was recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage site due to its significance as the first non-fortified Spanish colonial town.1
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