San Sebastián de La Gomera is the capital and a municipality of La Gomera in the Canary Islands, Spain. It also hosts the main harbour. The population was 8,699 in 2013,[3] and the area is 113.59 square kilometres (43.86 sq mi).[1]
The port serves ferry routes to the islands of Tenerife, La Palma and El Hierro. Streets include Calle Real and F. Olsen. A bus station named Estación de Guaguas is used for bus lines throughout the island; it is located on Avenida Del Quinto Centenario.
The area was inhabited by the Guanches before the arrival of the Spanish. Hernán Peraza arrived in 1440. Christopher Columbus stopped at the harbour on 6 September 1492 before heading to India but arrived in America instead. The building in which Columbus stayed whilst on the island is now a museum. The town is named after Saint Sebastián de Milán, an early Christian saint and martyr.
The municipality also includes these sites of interest:
Barranco del Cabrito
Los Roques rocks
Punta Llana
Majona Nature Park
Economy
The economy of San Sebastián de La Gomera is centered on the functions of the capital and its port, as well as in the public sector, particularly in the transportation, trading, and tourism of Tenerife.
Tourism
The port serves as a hub for tourists arriving on the 35-minute ferry ride from the nearby island of Tenerife, which is almost always visible from La Gomera. The main ferry companies are Fred. Olsen Express and Naviera Armas.
In Puntallana is the chapel of the Virgin of Guadalupe, the patron saint of the island of La Gomera.
^Instituto Canario de Estadística 2014-04-19 at the Wayback Machine, population
July 21, 2023
sebastián, gomera, capital, municipality, gomera, canary, islands, spain, also, hosts, main, harbour, population, 2013, area, square, kilometres, municipalitycoat, armslocation, coordinates, 09222, 11000, 09222, 11000country, spainautonomous, community, canary. San Sebastian de La Gomera is the capital and a municipality of La Gomera in the Canary Islands Spain It also hosts the main harbour The population was 8 699 in 2013 3 and the area is 113 59 square kilometres 43 86 sq mi 1 San Sebastian de La GomeraMunicipalitySan Sebastian de La GomeraCoat of armsLocation of Las San Sebastian de La GomeraCoordinates 28 5 32 N 17 6 36 W 28 09222 N 17 11000 W 28 09222 17 11000Country SpainAutonomous Community Canary IslandsProvinceSanta Cruz de TenerifeIslandLa GomeraGovernment MayorAdasat Reyes Herrera Agrupacion Socialista Gomera ASG Area 1 Total113 59 km2 43 86 sq mi Population 2018 2 Total8 945 Density79 km2 200 sq mi Time zoneUTC 0 CET Summer DST UTC 1 CEST GMT 1 Postal code38880Area code 34 Spain 922 Tenerife WebsiteTown HallThe port serves ferry routes to the islands of Tenerife La Palma and El Hierro Streets include Calle Real and F Olsen A bus station named Estacion de Guaguas is used for bus lines throughout the island it is located on Avenida Del Quinto Centenario Contents 1 History 2 Historical population 3 Sites of interest in the town 4 Municipality 5 Economy 6 Tourism 7 List of Notable people 8 Gallery 9 See also 10 External links 11 ReferencesHistory EditThe area was inhabited by the Guanches before the arrival of the Spanish Hernan Peraza arrived in 1440 Christopher Columbus stopped at the harbour on 6 September 1492 before heading to India but arrived in America instead The building in which Columbus stayed whilst on the island is now a museum The town is named after Saint Sebastian de Milan an early Christian saint and martyr Historical population EditYear Population1991 5 6061996 6 1992001 6 6182002 7 1382003 6 9022004 7 9842013 8 699Sites of interest in the town EditTorre del Conde a tower in the middle of the valley Casa del Colon a museum dedicated to Christopher Columbus Museo Arqueologico de La Gomera a museum dedicated to Guanche s social political and religious structures Casa de los Peraza Pozo de La Aguada Iglesia de La Asuncion and Ermita de San Sebastian Churches Ermita de la Virgen de Guadalupe Playa de San Sebastian Playa de la Cueva Mercado MunicipalMunicipality EditApart from the town of San Sebastian the municipality includes the settlements of Benchijigua Jerdune La Laja Lomo Fragoso the eastern part of Playa SantiagoThe municipality also includes these sites of interest Barranco del Cabrito Los Roques rocks Punta Llana Majona Nature ParkEconomy EditThe economy of San Sebastian de La Gomera is centered on the functions of the capital and its port as well as in the public sector particularly in the transportation trading and tourism of Tenerife Tourism EditThe port serves as a hub for tourists arriving on the 35 minute ferry ride from the nearby island of Tenerife which is almost always visible from La Gomera The main ferry companies are Fred Olsen Express and Naviera Armas In Puntallana is the chapel of the Virgin of Guadalupe the patron saint of the island of La Gomera List of Notable people EditIgnacio Lorenzo de Armas 1706 unknown settler and mayor of San Antonio Texas in 1738 and 1764 Gallery Edit San Sebastian de La Gomera Torre del conde Church Iglesia de La Asuncion Roque de Agando The big Fred Olsen Express ferry Old and new in San Sebastian Old windmill in San Sebastian San Sebastian de la Gomera with the towering volcano Teide in the background on the island of Tenerife San Sebastian de la Gomera seen from the northwestSee also Edit Wikivoyage has a travel guide for San Sebastian de la Gomera Wikimedia Commons has media related to San Sebastian de La Gomera List of municipalities in Santa Cruz de TenerifeExternal links EditSan Sebastian de La Gomera Canary Islands InfoReferences Edit a b Instituto Canario de Estadistica area Municipal Register of Spain 2018 National Statistics Institute Instituto Canario de Estadistica Archived 2014 04 19 at the Wayback Machine population Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title San Sebastian de La Gomera amp oldid 1158536146, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
