Standing at the crossroads of the old royal paths that link the two sides of the island, at an altitude of 785 metres, it gave shelter to travellers, and oral tradition has it that it was planted by a priest from San Miguel de Tazacorte who used to go to celebrate mass at the hermitage of Las Nieves in Santa Cruz de La Palma and who, on both the outward and the return journey, carried water on his mount to irrigate it.
Its name comes from Santo Domingo de la Calzada, builder of the stretch of the Way of St James that passes through that beautiful place in the autonomous community of La Rioja. It is believed the name was given by the priest who “fathered” it, a good connoisseur of the saint's story.
Today there is a small rest area with tables in the shade of this wonderful Canary Island pine, with room for 70 people.
