The University of La Laguna is located in Tenerife, the largest of the seven Canary Islands, an archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean about 100 kilometres northwest of the African continent at the closest point. The principal campuses (Central, Anchieta, Guajara and Ofra) of this learning institution are located in the city of La Laguna, although it also has other centres scattered throughout Santa Cruz de Tenerife. As of academic year 2009/ 2010, the university has 25,103 students, 1,764 professors and 843 administrative and services employees.