Playa Candelaria
Candelaria · East
Latest test
7 Sept 2026 · 15 days ago
Microbiology
E. coli 9 · Ent. 29
Latest official status
OpenAnnual quality
GoodMunicipality
Water quality in Candelaria
MiCharco brings together official measurements, classifications and recorded incidents for the 3 bathing zones of Candelaria, Tenerife. All data comes from official sources, with a direct link to each original source.
- Bathing areas
- 3
- With an active situation
- 0
- Last updated
- 21 Sept 2026
In addition, there are 8 recorded public actions related to sanitation, wastewater treatment and coastal infrastructure in Candelaria. See what's being done
Bathing zones in Candelaria
View on the map3 monitored bathing zones
| Latest official status | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Candelaria · East | Moderate87 | Open | 7 Sept 2026 15 days ago | E. coli9 Ent.29 | Good | 235 mUnauthorised |
Candelaria · East | Good92 | Open | 7 Sept 2026 15 days ago | E. coli9 Ent.29 | Excellent | 43 mUnauthorised |
Candelaria · East | Moderate87 | Open | 7 Sept 2026 15 days ago | E. coli29 Ent.29 | Excellent | 193 mUnauthorised |
Moderate87
Playa de las Caletillas1
Candelaria · East
Latest test
7 Sept 2026 · 15 days ago
Microbiology
E. coli 9 · Ent. 29
Latest official status
OpenAnnual quality
ExcellentPlaya Punta Larga
Candelaria · East
Latest test
7 Sept 2026 · 15 days ago
Microbiology
E. coli 29 · Ent. 29
Latest official status
OpenAnnual quality
ExcellentRecorded incidents in Candelaria
See all incidents| Location | Status | Description | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jul 2026 | Candelaria | Report | Brown patches were reported along the Candelaria coastline near Las Caletillas. The origin was not officially confirmed, and the bathing area remained open while additional water samples were taken. |
Report
Candelaria
Brown patches were reported along the Candelaria coastline near Las Caletillas. The origin was not officially confirmed, and the bathing area remained open while additional water samples were taken.
Measures & Projects in Candelaria
See all actionsSan Blas pumping station and Valle de Güímar connection move toward tender
The Canary Islands Government announced the forthcoming tender of the new San Blas wastewater pumping station and its connection to the Valle de Güímar treatment plant. This is a later implementation milestone following the funding and cooperation agreement already announced in March 2026.
This infrastructure action does not in itself imply any change in current bathing-water quality.
Date
24 Jun 2026
Type
Announced
SANITATIONSEWER NETWORK
Where
East · Candelaria
Who
Government of the Canary IslandsPublic institutions
Source
Candelaria remains included in an EU wastewater infringement procedure
Official documentation from the Government of the Canary Islands states that the coastal agglomerations Candelaria-Caletillas, Candelaria-Punta Larga and Candelaria Casco are included in infringement procedure 2016/2134 concerning Directive 91/271/EEC. Sanitation works and connection to the Valle de Güímar system form part of the measures intended to resolve these failures.
The information comes from a Canary administrative document that cites the European procedure. It does not describe water quality at a given moment.
Date
9 Apr 2026
Type
Under investigation
EU COMPLIANCE
Where
East · Candelaria
Who
Government of the Canary IslandsPublic institutions
Agreement to route Candelaria's wastewater to the Valle de Güímar district treatment plant
Agreement between the Cabildo de Tenerife, the Canary Islands Government, the island water council and Candelaria town council to build the San Blas pumping station and the pipeline to the Valle de Güímar treatment plant. The total budget is €8,384,906.06, fully funded by the regional government across 2026, 2027 and 2028.
Investment: 8.384.906,06 euros en las anualidades 2026-2028
Date
4 Mar 2026
Type
Announced
SEWER NETWORK
Where
East · Candelaria
Who
Cabildo de Tenerife (island council)Public institutions
Source
CJEU finds further breaches of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive affecting Tenerife
The Court of Justice of the European Union ruled that Spain had failed to fulfil several obligations under Directive 91/271/EEC in a number of agglomerations covered by case C-433/23, several of them located in Tenerife. The judgment concerns obligations linked to the collection, treatment and monitoring of urban waste water.
A European judgment records past failures and requires them to be corrected. It does not by itself state the situation at any beach on the day it is consulted.
Date
18 Dec 2025
Type
Court judgment
EU COMPLIANCE
Where
Tenerife · Adeje · Arona · Candelaria · Granadilla de Abona · Guía de Isora · Rosario (El) · Santiago del Teide · San Cristóbal de La Laguna · Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Who
European Union – Court of Justice of the European UnionPublic institutions
Coastal sanitation improvements completed in three areas of Candelaria
Candelaria Town Council and the Cabildo de Tenerife completed sanitation works in three coastal areas of the municipality, carried out to address insufficient or missing sewer infrastructure. The works improved wastewater collection along the coast and included a new pumping station and pressure pipeline, with an investment of approximately €837,967.
The completion of sanitation infrastructure does not by itself indicate the current bathing-water quality of nearby beaches.
Investment: 837.967,44 euros / €837,967.44
Date
17 Oct 2025
Type
Completed
SANITATIONSEWER NETWORK
Where
East · Candelaria · Calle La Galera · Comunidad Guaimara · Las Caletillas · Avenida Marítima
Who
Candelaria Town CouncilPublic institutions
Cabildo de Tenerife (island council)Public institutions
More than €40 million invested in Valle de Güímar sanitation
More than €40 million was being invested in sanitation and wastewater treatment across the Valle de Güímar, including the regional treatment plant, pumping systems and municipal sewer infrastructure.
This infrastructure action does not in itself imply any change in current bathing-water quality.
Investment: Más de / More than
Date
1 Apr 2025
Type
In progress
SANITATIONTREATMENT
Where
East · Güímar · Candelaria · Arafo · Güímar, Candelaria and Arafo
Who
Cabildo de Tenerife (island council)Public institutions
Tenerife Island Water CouncilPublic institutions
Source
European Commission refers Spain to the CJEU over wastewater failures affecting Tenerife
The European Commission took Spain to the Court of Justice of the European Union over failures to comply with Directive 91/271/EEC on urban waste water treatment. The case covers several agglomerations in Tenerife, among them Adeje-Arona, Añaza, Candelaria, Golf del Sur, Guía de Isora Litoral, La Esperanza-La Laguna Sur-Santa Cruz-Valles, Puerto de Santiago-Playa la Arena, San Isidro-Litoral, Sueño Azul and Valle de la Orotava.
An infringement procedure is brought against Spain and describes unfulfilled obligations at agglomeration level, not the water quality at a beach on a given day. The required works and connections fall to different administrations.
Date
12 Jul 2023
Type
Under investigation
EU COMPLIANCE
Where
Tenerife · Adeje · Arona · Candelaria · Granadilla de Abona · Guía de Isora · Rosario (El) · Santiago del Teide · San Cristóbal de La Laguna · Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Who
European Union – Court of Justice of the European UnionPublic institutions
Key Valle de Güímar wastewater infrastructure completed
CIATF reported completion during this programme period of major Valle de Güímar infrastructure including Phase I of the regional wastewater treatment plant, the industrial treatment facility and the Arafo–Güímar TF-525 wastewater collector.
This infrastructure action does not in itself imply any change in current bathing-water quality.
Date
2023
Type
Completed
TREATMENTSANITATION
Where
East · Güímar · Arafo · Candelaria · Güímar, Arafo and Candelaria
Who
Tenerife Island Water CouncilPublic institutions
