San Miguel Film Office
San Miguel de Abona is home to landscapes that echo with stories past and present.
Its great variety of landscapes includes the Cho Pancho Recreational Park, with its small pine forest. Walk through the historic centre (listed as an Asset of Cultural Interest), pass by the church and the traditional urban architecture that lines the streets until you reach the Casa de El Capitán Museum, which takes us back to another era. We also should not overlook El Caserío de La Hoya, one of the first population centres and an old aboriginal settlement, under the watchful eye of the Roque de Jama Natural Monument. And on the coast, we find the Golf del Sur and Amarilla Golf courses, the seaside, the San Blas Environmental Reserve, the Marina Amarilla docking point and the emblematic Charco de Archiles, until we reach the Montaña Amarilla Natural Monument, a divine place with one of the most important seabeds in the Canary Islands.
San Miguel de Abona has been the site of countless shootings and advertising spots, including the series ‘Brava’, ‘The Gold’, ‘The Crossroads’, ‘Physics and Chemistry, the New Generation’, ‘The Rings of Power’, ‘A Place in the Sun’, ‘Crossfire’, and the spots ‘Kross’, ‘Cotton Traders’, ‘Fred Olsen’, ‘Dosenbach’, ‘Heine Spring’ and ‘Interwell’.
Contact for shoots
Katherina Rancel
Department of Tourism
0034 922 476 192 – 922700000 (Switchboard or ext. 1403)
Address
El Puente Tourist Information Office
Carretera a Los Abrigos, 16
38620 San Miguel de Abona
How to apply for a filming permit
Productions without closures of public spaces (Prior notice)
These productions do not require road closures, private occupation of public spaces (streets, sidewalks, squares, etc.), dedicated space for parking, set construction or structures for filming (such as tents), or special effects. They only require prior notice to be given at least 5 working days in advance. This is free of charge.
Notice may be submitted via the electronic office of the Town Council of San Miguel de Abona as a general request addressed to the Department of Tourism with a description of the filming (cast and crew, places, dates).
Productions with closures of public spaces (Authorisation)
For other productions that involve private occupation of public spaces, traffic closures, reserving space for the base camp or support services, authorisation must be requested at least one month in advance.
We advise arranging for a consultation with the city council by writing to Katherina Rancel of the Department of Tourism to introduce your project.
Procedure:
Requests may be submitted via the electronic office of the Town Council of San Miguel de Abona as a general request addressed to the Department of Tourism, which will forward the application to the corresponding departments. The following must be provided:
- An explanatory report of the activity to be carried out according to the REPORT TEMPLATE.docx . Must be in PDF format and signed.
- Civil liability insurance and proof that the policy is in force.
- Tax ID number and copy of ID document of the person in charge
- Contact details
- Sectoral authorisations (environment, coasts, Spanish aviation authority, etc.)
Fees:
- For occupation of public space/base camp/parking reservation: Between €0.11 m2/day and €0.36 m2/day depending on the part of the town. Minimum fee: 21€/day. If the shoot coincides with the festival of San Miguel, a surcharge of €250 is added
- Financial Regulation Ordinance on the Fees for the Private Use or Special Use of Municipal Public Property, dated Monday, 10 December 2012, BOP (Official Provincial Gazette) 171/2012 (page 6, final provision). Available in Spanish.
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