Adeje is the western terminus of the TF-1 motorway, which connects it with the south and east coast of the island. The Barranco del Infierno gorge is located in the municipality.
Its economy is based on business, tourism and agriculture. Adeje is also home to the large water parkSiam Park, which is considered one of the most prestigious water parks in the world.[3] Adeje is an important tourist center both on the island and nationally and internationally. This municipality has the highest concentration of 5 star hotels in Europe[4] and also has what is considered the best luxury hotel in Spain according to World Travel Awards.[5]
History
A hundred years before the Spanish conquest (1494), this place was the capital of the Menceyato of Adeje, one of the guanches (local kingdoms) in which the island was divided. It is now one of the most important tourist cities in the Canary Islands.
Communities
Many seaside communities of Adeje are major tourist hot spots. The main communities there are:
Located next to the water kingdom of Siam Park, Siam Mall is a shopping center with two floors, alongside an underground parking lot with 1,100 free spaces.[citation needed]
Adeje has a hot desert climate (Köppen: BWh; Trewartha: BWal) with an annual precipitation of only 145.0 millimetres (5.71 in) and no more than 18 days of precipitation.