According to tradition, the name of Santidad comes from a stone worker called Antón de la Santidad, who obtained land after the conquest at the start of the 16th century. However, according to the Chronicler of Arucas, Pablo de Jesús Vélez, the name comes from an old archaeological site dating from the pre-Hispanic era, dedicated to the worship of native Gods, “La Santidad” (Holiness), as it was called by the conquerors.

Like other towns and districts, Santidad is one of the first settlements in Arucas. Its name is mentioned as early as the 18th century as a neighbourhood.

According to archaeologist Antonio M. Jiménez, the first Hispanic houses arise in Santidad Alta, in the vicinity of a group of caves. Traditionally, the population lived from farming, especially banana production, although in the past yams were grown in the El Pino irrigation channel.

One of its most important buildings is the Church of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel. The first stone was laid in June 1914, and it became a parish in 1943. This small Church, with a single transept, is now being enlarged at the local inhabitants’ initiative because of the large number of worshippers.

Other relevant buildings are the houses built with quarry stone in the streets called La Purísima, Los Caídos, Obispo Marquina and San Lucas. The oldest Canary Island style buildings are in the area called Santidad Alta, where the district’s origins are to be found.