Perhaps Santiago del Teide in Tenerife had Alicante in mind when it set its sights on Guinness World Records glory. After all, the Costa Blanca capital is no stranger to festive Guinness glory.
Christmas is measured in more than days. It can also be measured in flavours, sticky fingers, and crowds eager to see tradition make headlines. In Santiago del Teide, Tenerife, Buganvilla Square became a giant open-air bakery as a new world record was set: a 1,115.15-metre-long Christmas turrón, officially the longest in the world.
Guinness World Records adjudicator Anouk de Timary confirmed the record after measuring the final section and documenting every metre. The nougat had to remain a single, continuous piece, no breaks, no tricks, and fully verifiable from start to finish.
Guinness World Record sweet victory
The local council led the initiative, quickly embraced by the community. The day was like a traditional village festival, with a market, activities, and an open production process showing every stage of the mammoth creation.
Chefs prepared nougat with classic Canarian ingredients: almonds, honey, and gofio, the toasted flour central to local cuisine. Banana highlighted the island identity, and sugar bound the mix. Chef Pablo Pastor led the team of professionals, local producers, and technical staff, forming a human chain to ensure consistent flavour and texture.
Three tonnes of tasty turrón
The scale amazed all. Teams used over three tonnes of ingredients, working in shifts, following strict schedules. The effort combined industrial precision with a family recipe’s care. From early morning, Buganvilla Square buzzed with people observing the process in a workshop-style atmosphere.
After Guinness confirmed the record, organisers distributed nougat to 20 local social organisations supporting vulnerable families, planning each step to avoid waste. As Mayor Emilio Navarro said, “this Christmas, no household in Tenerife should miss a festive treat made with local products.”
