GPS Coordinates of Tenerife
Tenerife, Spain · Canary Islands · Latitude and longitude in decimal and DMS format.
Coordinate Formats
28.291000, -16.62900028° 17' 28" N, 16° 37' 44" W+28.2910-16.6290Administrative Region
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Coordinates of Tenerife
Tenerife's location on Earth is defined by two numbers: a latitude of 28.291000° North and a longitude of -16.629000° West. Written together in decimal degrees — the format used by Google Maps, GPS devices and most mapping apps — this is 28.291000, -16.629000. Pasting these two numbers into any maps search box will take you straight to Tenerife, Spain.
The same point can also be written in degrees-minutes-seconds (DMS) format, the older convention still used on nautical charts and paper maps: 28° 17' 28" N, 16° 37' 44" W. Decimal degrees are easier to type and calculate with, while DMS mirrors how coordinates are read aloud or plotted by hand — both describe the exact same point on the globe, just in different units.
Knowing the precise coordinates of Tenerife is useful well beyond navigation — it is what powers distance to the nearest airport, time zone lookups and sea temperature data for Tenerife, since every one of those calculations starts from the same latitude and longitude values shown above.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the GPS coordinates of Tenerife?
The GPS coordinates of Tenerife are 28.291000°N, -16.629000°E in decimal degrees. In DMS format: 28° 17' 28" N, 16° 37' 44" W.
What is the latitude and longitude of Tenerife?
Tenerife sits at latitude 28.291000° North and longitude -16.629000° West. Written together as decimal degrees, that is 28.291000, -16.629000.
What are Tenerife's coordinates in DMS format?
In degrees-minutes-seconds (DMS), the coordinates of Tenerife are 28° 17' 28" N latitude and 16° 37' 44" W longitude. DMS is the traditional format used on paper maps and marine charts, while decimal degrees are more common in GPS devices and online mapping tools.
How are the coordinates of Tenerife written for GPS devices?
Most GPS devices, Google Maps and smartphone apps accept the decimal degrees format: 28.291000, -16.629000. You can paste this directly into a maps search box to find Tenerife. In ISO 6709 format it is written as +28.2910-16.6290.
What is the longitude of Tenerife?
The longitude of Tenerife is -16.629000° West (16° 37' 44" W).
Which country is Tenerife in?
Tenerife is located in Spain. It is in the Canary Islands region.