Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Tenerife)

Centro de Internamiento de Extranjeros-Santa Cruz de Tenerife ("Hoya Fria")

Spain

Status

In use

2022

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Cuerpo Nacional de Policía

Management: Ministerio del Interior/Dirección General de la Policía (Governmental)

Detains: Adult men, Adult women, Centros de Internamiento de Extranjeros

Capacity Reported population Deaths at facility
238
67

2021

Yes
Spain

42

Detained children (2020)

766

Detained asylum seekers (2020)

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FACILITY NAMES
Centro de Internamiento de Extranjeros-Santa Cruz de Tenerife ("Hoya Fria")
Location

Country: Spain

City & Region: Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Tenerife), Europe

Latitude, Longitude: 28.46981, -16.2548558

Contact Information
Autopistas Américas km6 C.P. 38100 Hoya Fria Tel. 0034922235757

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Facility type

Category Filter Administrative

Type Immigration detention centre

2018

Category Filter Administrative

Type Immigration detention centre

2017

Category Filter Administrative

Type Immigration detention centre

2011
National typology

Name Centros de Internamiento de Extranjeros

2019
Operating Period

Year of Entry 2003

Center Status

Status In use

2022

Status In use

2021

Status Temporarily closed

2020

Status In use

2018

Status In use

2017

Status Last documented use

2016
Management

Name Ministerio del Interior/Dirección General de la Policía

Type Governmental

2017

Name Ministerio del Interior/Direccion General de la Policia

Type Governmental

2011
Custodial Authorities

Agency Cuerpo Nacional de Policía

Ministry Ministerio del Interior

Ministry Typology Interior or Home Affairs

2011

DETAINEES

Demographics

Name Adult men

2017

Name Adult women

2017

Name Adult women

2011

Name Adult men

2011
Categories of detainees

Name Asylum seekers (administrative)

2017

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2017

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2016

Name Asylum seekers (administrative)

2016

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2011

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 238

2011
Total Migration Detainees at Facility: Flow + Stock (year)

Number 347

2020

Number 77

2017

Number 125

2011
Reported Single-Day Migration Detainee Population at Facility (day)

Number 67

2021

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2017

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2011
Average Days in Detention

Number of Days 34

2018

Number of Days 21

2015

OUTCOMES

Reports of Deaths

Reported deaths? Yes

2006

CONDITIONS RATINGS

Inadequate conditions

Access to clean drinking water

2017

Temperature

2017

Cell space

2017

Ventilation

2017

Showers and toilets

2017

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Secure

2011

STAFF

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Yes

2011
Legal Segregation

Not Applicable

2017

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH CARE

MONITORING & ACCESS

Monitors & Civil Society Access

Yes

National Preventive Mechanism under OPCAT

2017

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