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Before the conquest of the island, there was a Guanche policy that covered the entire island territory and the mencey resided in Adeje.
Tenerife the Great divided the island into patrons. The Adeje menceyate, when the island was divided into nine kingdoms at the end of the 14th century, was an important seat of the Guanche community. -
From the year 1496, the period of colonization and the distribution of land by Alonso Fernández de Lugo began.
A group of houses were established in Adeje, and in that space later it will be the center of the town. -
Declared an Asset of Cultural Interest, it is a rural complex of great historical and ethnographic interest, corresponding to one of the oldest settlements in the midlands area of the western slope of the island and whose first documentary evidence dates back to 1496. -
The Strong House is built
In 1556, several buildings ordered by Pedro de Ponte were built.
The strong house was used to defend against pirate attacks. It consisted of a castle, tower, warehouses, barns, blacksmith stable... -
In 1560, construction began on the Church of Santa Úrsula. There was already a hermitage in the place, and when Pedro de Ponte arrived on the island, he ordered the construction of the church, and also to expand the hermitage.
The building is made up of two naves:
-The left nave, the Rosario chapel and the dressing room, from the 16th century.
-The main nave and the chancel, from the 17th century. -
On November 21, 1655, Juan Bautista de Ponte y Pagés obtained from King Felipe IV by Royal Decree the jurisdiction of the place as a manor and the title of Villa. -
It has been declared an Asset of Cultural Interest in the Monument category. The convent was founded in 1679 on the initiative of the first Marquis of Adeje, Juan Bautista de Ponte y Pagés.
After the confiscation and the closure of the convent in 1835, the building fell into ruin until it finally disappeared. The new construction was used as the headquarters of the Town Hall. The church is the only architectural piece of the convent that is well preserved. -
In 1811, Adeje incorporated the jurisdictional señoríos, eliminating the manorial regime.
From then on, the inhabitants of the municipality could choose their authorities. -
Thanks to the incorporation of the jurisdictional señoríos in the previous year, the municipality of Adeje was constituted in 1812 protected by the Constitution of Cádiz. -
Thanks to the incorporation of the jurisdictional señoríos in the previous year, the municipality of Adeje was constituted in 1812 protected by the Constitution of Cádiz. -
In 1915, thanks to the expansion of new crops, the living conditions of the inhabitants of Adeje improved. At the beginning of the 20th century, Adeje already had schools, a health center, music bands and a soccer team. -
At the end of the sixties, the development of the municipality takes place due to the tourist boom that the island is experiencing and that alters the economic and social structure of Adeje. -
The heraldic shield of Adeje was approved by Order of the Government of the Canary Islands of May 24, 1991. -
In 2007, Adeje received the title of Historical Villa by the Government of the Canary Islands, for the historical, social and cultural importance of Adeje.