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Valle Gran Rey

Valle Gran Rey is a municipality in the western part of the island La Gomera, in the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife of the Canary Islands, Spain. The Guanche name of the area was Orone.[3] The seat of the municipality since 1930 is La Calera; previously it was in Arure.

Valle Gran Rey
Valle Gran Rey
Municipal location in La Gomera
Valle Gran Rey
Location in Canary Islands
Coordinates: 28°6′N 17°20′W / 28.100°N 17.333°W / 28.100; -17.333
Country Spain
Autonomous RegionCanary Islands
ProvinceSanta Cruz de Tenerife
IslandLa Gomera
Government
 • MayorAngel Piñero Cruz
Area
 • Total32.36 km2 (12.49 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)[2]
 • Total4,484
 • Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)
Websitewww.vallegranrey.es
Vueltas harbour

The population was 4,240 in 2013,[4] and the area is 32.36 square kilometres (12.49 sq mi).[1] Valle Gran Rey borders the municipality of Vallehermoso to the east, while the Atlantic Ocean lies to the west.

Geography edit

It is located in the west of the island, bordering the municipality of Vallehermoso. It has an extension of 32.36 km² (12½ sq. mi.).[5] The altitude of the municipal capital is about 50 meters (200') above sea level, reaching a maximum altitude of 1,225 meters (4020') above sea level in the central summit of the island.[6]

Subdivisions edit

  • Arure
  • La Calera (seat)
  • Casa de la Seda
  • El Guro
  • Las Hayas
  • El Hornillo
  • Taguluche
  • La Playa
  • Vueltas

Historical population edit

Year Population
1991 3,103
1996 3,631
2001 4,238
2002 4,248
2003 4,487
2004 4,745
2005 4,857
2013 4,240

Notable natives and residents edit

  • Tim Hart (died 2009), English folk musician
  • Oliver Weber, German photographer, physician and professor of visual arts

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b Instituto Canario de Estadística, area
  2. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  3. ^ Asociación Canaria para la Enseñanza de las Ciencias "Viera y Clavijo" (October 2009). "cursos: "Ecosistemas gomeros"". Retrieved 2010-02-10.
  4. ^ Instituto Canario de Estadística, population
  5. ^ Instituto Nacional de Estadística. . Archived from the original on 7 March 2016.
  6. ^ Consejería de Educación, Universidades y Sostenibilidad. Gobierno de Canarias. "Mapa Topográfico Integrado". Infraestructura de Datos Espaciales de Canarias.

External links edit

  • (in Spanish) Website Valle Gran Rey
  • Blog La Gomera

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