Benahoare was the native
Guanche Guanche may refer to:
*Guanches, the indigenous people of the Canary Islands
*Guanche language, an extinct language, spoken by the Guanches until the 16th or 17th century
*''Conus guanche
''Conus guanche'' is a species of sea snail, a marine ga ...
name for the
Spanish
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* Items from or related to Spain:
**Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain
**Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many countries in the Americas
**Spanish cuisine
**Spanish history
**Spanish culture
...
island of
La Palma
La Palma (, ), also known as ''La isla bonita'' () and historically San Miguel de La Palma, is the most northwesterly island of the Canary Islands, a Spanish autonomous community and archipelago in Macaronesia in the North Atlantic Ocean. La Pa ...
, one of the
Canary Islands
The Canary Islands (; ) or Canaries are an archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean and the southernmost Autonomous communities of Spain, Autonomous Community of Spain. They are located in the northwest of Africa, with the closest point to the cont ...
. Prior to its conquest by the
Castilians
Castilians () are the inhabitants of the historical region of Castile in central Spain. However, the boundaries of the region are disputed.
Not all people in the regions of the medieval Kingdom of Castile or Crown of Castile think of themsel ...
, completed in 1493, the island had been divided into 12 cantons or lordships. The last
Guanche Guanche may refer to:
*Guanches, the indigenous people of the Canary Islands
*Guanche language, an extinct language, spoken by the Guanches until the 16th or 17th century
*''Conus guanche
''Conus guanche'' is a species of sea snail, a marine ga ...
lord to submit to European rule was
Tanausu
Tanausu (also Tanausú and Atanausu) (died 1493) was the Guanche ruler of Aceró, on the island of La Palma (known to the original population as Benahoare), whose defeat by the Castilians marked the final conquest of that island. The island of ...
. There are varying opinions on the etymology of ''Benahoare''. Previous interpretations suggested the name meant "my land" or "fatherland" in the native language, however there has been speculation that it is a reference to a tribe's name.
Benahoare today is a subdivision of
Santa Cruz de la Palma which is named after the older native name.
References
*Benahoare
Guanche
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