Tías - Smart Tourist Destination

Tías is a municipality located in the southeast of the island of Lanzarote, in the Canary Islands archipelago. The island, of volcanic origin, is the oldest of the Canary Islands.

The towns and villages that make up the municipality include its capital, Tías, the tourist area of Puerto del Carmen on the coast and the inland villages of Mácher, La Asomada, Conil and Masdache. It spans a total of 64.6 km2 and is located 12 kilometres from Arrecife, the capital of the Island of Lanzarote.

At present, the main economic activity is tourism, hence its commitment to make further progress in becoming a Smart Destination.

Tías, with a population of around 21,000 inhabitants, receives upwards of 860,000 tourists a year, who spend more than seven million overnight stays between them.

It is widely known for its sun and beach family tourism, offering a wide range of gastronomy and leisure activities.

Admission to the Smart Tourism Destinations Programme

The destination joined the SD Network in December 2020 and completed the Diagnosis Report and Action Plan for its transformation into a Smart Destination in April of 2022.

Outstanding initiatives

Notably, the destination is now implementing its tourism sustainability plan titled “Lanzarote – The energy of the volcano”, with a budget of five million euros and to be carried out over three years.
Tías is a destination firmly committed to tourism quality by promoting the Integrated System of Spanish Tourism Quality at Destination (SICTED).
Its ongoing efforts to recover and preserve its cultural heritage are commendable.
Citizen engagement processes are promoted within the municipality.
It has several protected natural spaces, the most important of which is the Los Volcanes Nature Reserve.

Technical data

VAT number: P3502800J
Address: Libertad, 50
Postal code: 35572
Telephone: 928 83 36 19
Region: Canarias
Province: Las Palmas
Population: Tías
Country: España
Local entity type: Ayuntamiento
Date of membership: 17/12/2020
Diagnosis: Sí
Diagnosis date: 22/12/2023
Destination Type: Urbano marítimo
Population: 22,200
Area (km²): 64.60
Density (inhab/km²): 331.78
Level in the Network: Nivel 3

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