Buzanada can be explored through two distinct themes: a landscape shaped by volcanic activity and a festival culture featuring cultural and sporting events. This distinction is helpful when choosing where to stay. Geological formations shape the landscape, while the dates of the patron saint festivities depend on the particular edition. If you are looking for accommodation, you can first consider whether the landscape or a possible visit to a festival should be the focus of your trip.
Volcanic Group and Lava Field
The Volcanes de Buzanada are a named volcanic group beside the settlement. The Roque de las Abejeras is also part of this group. A volcanic field with lava flows from Series III and IV also lies around Buzanada. The group beside the settlement and the field in the surrounding area are therefore two distinct points of reference if you are interested in the town’s geology.
The lava flows preserve original volcanic formations, including malpaís landscapes and volcanic cones. The named group beside the settlement and the lava formations in the field around Buzanada thus offer two perspectives on the town’s geology. If you are taking landscape-related interests into account when choosing where to stay, you can consider whether the group or the surrounding area better matches your interests.
Patron Saint Festivities and Baile de Magos
The patron saint festivities in Buzanada are dedicated to La Virgen de La Paz. The program includes music festivals as well as cultural and sporting events. It also features a procession, fireworks and public dance events. The formats may vary from one edition to another. If you would like to plan your stay around the festivities, check the dates and program of the relevant edition in advance.
For the 2026 edition of the Baile de Magos Nuestra Señora de la Paz, Plaza de la Iglesia de Buzanada is planned as the venue. Participants can wear traditional clothing and share Canarian customs, cuisine and music. The Baile brings together several cultural elements at one venue, while the broader patron saint program also includes sporting events. For future editions, check the venue and program again.
Cochineal as Part of the Town’s History
The cochineal collectors also have a specific point of reference in Buzanada: a sculpture at a roundabout commemorates them. Unlike the festival program, whose formats can vary from one edition to another, this memorial is tied to a particular place. The sculpture puts the collectors at the center; the former importance of cochineal production is also reflected in a historical event example.
On November 4, 2012, a traditional cochineal harvest took place on the forecourt of the Clementina Bello football pitch in Buzanada. It was intended to convey the former industrial and economic importance of cochineal production. The subject appears in two distinct forms: as a memorial to the collectors in the sculpture and as the focus of a specific event. Together with the patron saint festivities, this provides a distinctive cultural feature alongside the volcanic landscape.
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