This province had its capital in the city of Santa Cruz de Tenerife.

On November 30, 1833 the province of the Canary Islands was created, which the Cadiz Constitution of 1812 established with its capital in Santa Cruz de Tenerife.

However, there arose a rivalry with the island of Gran Canaria,[3] due to the fact that the capital was established on the island of Tenerife, although so far, the city exercised for three centuries as de facto capital of the Canary Islands was the city of San Cristóbal de La Laguna located in Tenerife.

[4] In 1912, there was created Ley de Cabildos (The Law of Town Halls) to try to satisfy both sides.

This did not please those who asked for the provincial division, especially from Gran Canaria, and those who advocated regional autonomy, mostly from Tenerife.