OROTAVA, a town of the island of Tenerife, capital of a district of the same name, is built on the slope of a hill on the N. coast, 1200 feet above the level of the sea. It is regularly laid out, the streets extending along the hill one behind the other. Of the two churches of Orotava, one is a handsome building with three naves, and contains a marble tabernacle brought from Genoa. There are also in the town two schools and an hospital. Pop. 8315. About 2 miles off stands a town called Puerto de la Orotava, with a harbour, which serves as the seaport of Orotava. By this a considerable trade is carried on; and it is from hence that the wines of the island are exported. Pop. 4600.