Valle Gran Rey | |
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) Valle Gran Rey | |
) Flag .svg.gif')) Seal | |
) 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 | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous Region | Canary Islands |
| Province | Santa Cruz de Tenerife |
| Island | La Gomera |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Angel Piñero Cruz |
| Area | |
| • Total | 32.36 km2 (12.49 sq mi) |
| Population (2018)[2] | |
| • Total | 4,484 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
| Website | www.vallegranrey.es |
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Vueltas harbour
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.
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.
Subdivisions
- Arure
- La Calera (seat)
- Casa de la Seda
- El Guro
- Las Hayas
- El Hornillo
- Taguluche
- La Playa
- Vueltas
Historical population
| 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
- Tim Hart (died 2009), English folk musician
- Oliver Weber, German photographer, physician and professor of visual arts
See also
References
- ^ a b Instituto Canario de Estadística, area
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ Asociación Canaria para la Enseñanza de las Ciencias "Viera y Clavijo" (October 2009). "cursos: "Ecosistemas gomeros"". Retrieved 2010-02-10.
- ^ Instituto Canario de Estadística, population
External links
- (in Spanish) Website Valle Gran Rey
- Blog La Gomera