Orotava No. 2 / La Orotava

INFORMATION

Font ID: 07865ORO
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 17th century(early), Renaissance
Church / Chapel Name: Iglesia Parroquial de Nuestra Señora de la Concepción
Font Location in Church: Inside the church
Church Patron Saint(s): The Immaculate Conception of St. Mary
Church Address: C. Cólogan, 2, 38300 La Orotava, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain -- : +34 687 15 22 70
Site Location: Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canarias, Spain, Europe
Directions to Site: Located on the island of Tenerife, in the valley of Orotava, 20 km S of Santa Cruz de T.
Ecclesiastic Region: Diócesis de San Cristóbal de La Laguna
Font Notes:
Described in Hernández Pérez (2001: 2) as a baptismal font in the Renaissance style originally made in Lisbon, Portugal, for export to the Canary Islands; the font was in place in this church by 1626 when bishop Juan de Guzman visited the site. This source (ibid.) gives the cost of the font and all the ancillary charges related to its importation and installation ["hechura, acarretos y asentamiento"] at 49, 296 "maravedís".

COORDINATES

UTM: 28R 350534 3141351
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 28.389992, -16.525586
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 28° 23′ 23.97″ N, 16° 31′ 32.11″ W

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone

REFERENCES

  • Hernández Pérez, Melecio, "Las pilas bautismales de la Peña de Francia", 11 August 2001, El Día Digital, 2001, pp. 1-3; p. 2