What heritage sites in Lanzarote do the locals value most?

The most valued heritage element by the people of Lanzarote is the historic center of the Villa de Teguise, according to a survey by the Canarian Institute of Cultural Development (ICDC) of the Government of the Canary Islands in 2025, in which six places on the island were offered as choices. The historical heritage of the center of the former capital of Lanzarote obtained an average score of 8.2 points out of ten. 

In second place, the people of Lanzarote chose the agricultural landscape of La Geria, tied with the house-museums of César Manrique in Tahíche and Haría. Both La Geria and the aforementioned spaces of Manrique obtained a score of 8.1. 

Next, the Castle of San José, in Arrecife, to which the people of Lanzarote gave an 8 out of 10. 

The Punta Delgada Lighthouse on the Lanzarote islet of Alegranza is the fifth most valued heritage site by the locals, and it obtained a score of 7.9 points out of 10. 

The list of the most valued heritage sites on the island is closed by the archaeological site of Zonzamas, to which the people of Lanzarote gave 7.7 points. 

They were also asked in an open-ended way what other heritage elements of interest there are on the island, and the respondents cited in this order: Jameos del Agua; museums and gardens; Timanfaya; architecture; castles; Cueva de los Verdes and salt flats. 

When asked which places are most interesting for tourists visiting the island, the locals mainly cite Timanfaya; Jameos del Agua and El Castillo de San José. And to a lesser extent the beaches, the work of César Manrique, La Geria and La Cueva de los Verdes. 

The Survey on Cultural Identity and Heritage in the Canary Islands 2025 was commissioned by the Government of the Canary Islands to measure how identity is constructed in the archipelago and its link with heritage. 

With a sample of 2,000 telephone interviews conducted in July 2025, territorial identification, traits of "canariedad", cultural habits, and the perception of material and immaterial heritage are analyzed. 

In addition, it evaluates which public actions are considered priorities for protecting, conserving, and researching heritage and how its state of conservation is valued in the archipelago.