To reach the Llanos (“plains”) of San Gregorio or Jaraquemada, now a lively, bustling shopping area, you have to climb up from the Cuatro Esquinas via Calle Julián Torón, Calle Pérez Galdós and Avenida de la Constitución.
Before you get there, you are confronted with the majestic sight of the Church of San Gregorio Taumaturgo, with its neo-Classical design, the focal point of this densely populated shopping district, along with its renovated Plaza de San Gregorio, which has been redesigned and is notable for its bandstand. As you walk through the district, you see buildings of every kind: two-storey houses with stonework in the doors and windows, under semicircular arches, organised vertically. Buildings for the mercantile bourgeoisie where they set up their businesses.
Along the Avenida de la Constitución and adjoining streets there is a wonderful atmosphere of warmth, friendliness and familiarity among shopkeepers, locals and visitors. You can also enjoy a culinary experience full of different aromas, textures and colours by visiting the stalls in Telde Market, and savour the varied cuisine offered by the terraces and restaurants in San Gregorio. A perfect way to round off a day of shopping.
Church of San Gregorio Taumaturgo
A neo-Classical church designed by Diego Nicolás Eduardo, standing in the square of the same name. It has numerous neo-Classical altarpieces inside, with works by Arencibia Gil, housing a remarkably significant sculptural legacy, outstanding among which is José Luján Pérez’s statue of San Gregorio Taumaturgo and the magnificent carving of the candlestick of Our Lady of the Sorrows, executed at the end of the nineteenth century by Silvestre Bello. In the little parish museum, among other objects of historical value, you can see a reliquary with remains of St Antonio María Claret and Bishop Codina’s crozier and mitre.
Plaza de San Gregorio Taumaturgo
A square located right in the centre of the populous shopping district, Llanos de San Gregorio or Jaraquemada.
With an area of 1,175 m², now redesigned, it has an attractive bandstand as well as brightly coloured flowers, trees, etc.
Juan Ramón Jiménez Municipal Theatre
A first-rate multidisciplinary centre, with a continuous programme of theatre, film, painting and book exhibitions, and traditional, modern and classical dance.
Parque Arnao - San Gregorio
An urban park in the city centre. With an area of more than 12,000 m² (3 acres), you will find a place when you can see three fountains designed by the artist Luis Arencibia, as well as a lake, sculptures, walks and a large expanse of plant species. All with the distinctive feature of containing the Saulo Torón Municipal Library of Arnao.
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