Canary Islands domestic tourism.
Staycation was the big travel buzzword in 2020. Where did the population of the Canary Islands spend their holidays? Did they take time to visit the other Canary Islands?
Stays by Canary Islands residents in Canary Islands tourist accommodation in 2020 was down by 955,875 or 56% v 2019.
Stays in tourist accommodation by Canary Islands residents in 2020.
Canary Islands domestic tourism.
Gran Canaria was the most popular island for domestic tourism in 2020. It has the 2nd biggest population. Tenerife is the most populated island.
Stays in Gran Canaria tourist accommodation by Canary Islands residents in 2020.
Gran Canaria is the most popular island to go on holiday with people who live in Gran Canaria. Over 68% of stays in tourist accommodation by Canary Islands residents in Gran Canaria in 2020 were by locals.
The majority of the population of Gran Canaria live in the north. The tourist resorts are mostly in the south.
There was 334,183 domestic tourist stays in Gran Canaria in 2020, down 55% v 2019.
Stays in Tenerife tourist accommodation by Canary Islands residents in 2020.
Canary Islands domestic tourism.
Tenerife is also a popular island to holiday with its own population. Almost 70% of tourist stays by Canary Islands residents in Tenerife in 2020 were by Tenerife residents.
Residents of the small island of La Palma were the 2nd largest domestic tourist to visit Tenerife in 2020.
There was 234,800 domestic tourist stays in Tenerife in 2020, down 55% v 2019.
Stays in Fuerteventura tourist accommodation by Canary Islands residents in 2020.
Fuerteventura largest domestic tourist is from the island. 43% of tourist stays by Canary Islands residents in Fuerteventura in 2020 were by residents of Fuerteventura.
Residents of Tenerife were the 2nd largest domestic tourist to visit Fuerteventura in 2020.
There was 64,418 domestic tourist stays in Fuerteventura in 2020, down 57% v 2019.
Stays in Lanzarote tourist accommodation by Canary Islands residents in 2020.
Canary Islands domestic tourism.
Lanzarote is the only one of the main 4 islands whose own population is not its biggest domestic tourist. Residents of Gran Canaria are the largest Canary Islands who stayed in tourist accommodation in 2020.
Locals did come in second place, making up over 27% of Canary Islands residents stays in 2020.
There was 61,561 domestic tourist stays in Lanzarote in 2020, down 53% v 2019.
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