Valle Gran Rey

Valle Gran Rey
Municipality
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; -17.333Coordinates: 28°6′N 17°20′W / 28.100°N 17.333°W / 28.100; -17.333
Country  Spain
Autonomous Region Canary Islands
Province Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Island La Gomera
Government
 • Mayor Angel Piñero Cruz
Area[1]
 • Total 32.36 km2 (12.49 sq mi)
Population (2013)[2]
 • Total 4,240
 • Density 130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+0 (GMT)
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,[2] 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

YearPopulation
19913,103
19963,631
20014,238
20024,248
20034,487
20044,745
20054,857
20134,240

Notable natives and residents

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

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Instituto Canario de Estadística, area
  2. 1 2 Instituto Canario de Estadística, population
  3. ↑ Asociación Canaria para la Enseñanza de las Ciencias "Viera y Clavijo" (October 2009). "cursos: "Ecosistemas gomeros"". Retrieved 2010-02-10.
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