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Vallehermoso is a village and municipality in the western part of the island La Gomera in the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife of the Canary Islands, Spain. The town of Vallehermoso, the seat of the municipality, is situated in the northern part of the municipality, 3 km from the coast and 18 km northwest of the island capital, San Sebastián de la Gomera.

Vallehermoso
Municipality
Erque Canyon in Vallehermoso
Municipal location in La Gomera
Vallehermoso
Location in Canary Islands
Coordinates: 28°11′N 17°16′W
Country Spain
Autonomous RegionCanary Islands
ProvinceSanta Cruz de Tenerife
IslandLa Gomera
Area
  Total109.32 km2 (42.21 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)[2]
  Total2,829
  Density26/km2 (67/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

The population was 2,945 in 2013,[3] and the area is 109.32 square kilometres (42.21 sq mi),[1] making it the second largest municipality of the island. The elevation of the urban centre of the town is 230 metres (750 ft). Vallehermoso is known for its "miel de palma" (palm honey) as well as tomato, potato and banana production.


Subdivisions



Historical population


YearPopulation
19912,876
19962,716
20012,798
20022,912
20033,109
20043,200
20053,141
20132,945
Landscape of Vallehermoso
Landscape of Vallehermoso

Sites of interest


The municipality features a rock-formed mountain Los Organos which are made up of basalt rocks. Mountaintops includes El Cercado and La Fortaleza or Chipude. The natural environment of the mountain area forms a part of the Garajonay Park. Directly by the coast of Vallehermoso features a cultural centre named El Castillo del Mar, located in an old banana factory which was used until 1950 is the centre for concerts, cinema and folklore music. The Castillo was restored in 1981 by the photographer Thomas K. Müller.

A botanical garden, Jardín Botánico del Descubrimiento de Vallehermoso, was constructed in 2000 under the direction of the Botanical Gardens in Las Palmas at a cost of 310 million pesetas.[citation needed] The garden covers an area of 16,219 square metres (174,580 sq ft) and contains plant species from five continents, especially species found by the explorers of the New World. Plants from all the Canary Islands archipelago are included, with a special focus on the endemic plants of La Gomera.[citation needed]


See also



References


  1. Instituto Canario de Estadística, area
  2. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  3. Instituto Canario de Estadística, population

На других языках


- [en] Vallehermoso, Santa Cruz de Tenerife

[es] Vallehermoso

Vallehermoso es un municipio español de la isla de La Gomera, en la provincia de Santa Cruz de Tenerife, comunidad autónoma de Canarias.

[ru] Вальеэрмосо

Вальеэрмосо (исп. Vallehermoso) — город и муниципалитет в Испании, входит в провинцию Санта-Крус-де-Тенерифе в составе автономного сообщества Канарские острова. Находится на острове Гомера. Занимает площадь 109,32 км². Население 3123 человека (на 2010 год).



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