Valle Gran Rey
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| Autonomous region: | Canary Islands Canary Islands The Canary Islands , also known as the Canaries , is a Spanish archipelago located just off the northwest coast of mainland Africa, 100 km west of the border between Morocco and the Western Sahara. The Canaries are a Spanish autonomous community and an outermost region of the European Union... |
| Province: | Santa Cruz de Tenerife Santa Cruz de Tenerife (province) Province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife also Province of Santa Cruz is a province of Spain, consisting of the western part of the autonomous community of the Canary Islands. It consists of about half of the Atlantic archipelago, including the islands of Tenerife, La Gomera, El Hierro, and La Palma, and... |
| Island: | La Gomera La Gomera La Gomera is one of Spain's Canary Islands, located in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa. In area, it is the second-smallest of the seven main islands of this group.- Political organization :... |
| Area Area Area is a quantity that expresses the extent of a two-dimensional surface or shape in the plane. Area can be understood as the amount of material with a given thickness that would be necessary to fashion a model of the shape, or the amount of paint necessary to cover the surface with a single coat... : |
32.9 km² |
| Population Population A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals... : |
4,745 (2001) |
| Population density Population density Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans... : |
144.22/km² |
| Elevation Elevation The elevation of a geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point, most commonly a reference geoid, a mathematical model of the Earth's sea level as an equipotential gravitational surface .... : Lowest: Centre: Highest: |
Atlantic Ocean Atlantic Ocean The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area... 5 m western part |
| Postal code: | E-38870 - La Calera and Vueltas E-38852 - Tagaluche E-38869 - Arure E-38879 - El Hornillo |
| Location Geographic coordinate system A geographic coordinate system is a coordinate system that enables every location on the Earth to be specified by a set of numbers. The coordinates are often chosen such that one of the numbers represent vertical position, and two or three of the numbers represent horizontal position... : |
28.581213/28° 34' 52.3668" N lat. -17.799154/17° 47' 56.9544" W long. |
| Car designation: | TF |
| Website: | www.aytovallegranrey.com (in Spanish) |
Valle Gran Rey (which means in English "Great King Valley") is located on the southwestern coast of La Gomera
La Gomera
La Gomera is one of Spain's Canary Islands, located in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa. In area, it is the second-smallest of the seven main islands of this group.- Political organization :...
in the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Santa Cruz de Tenerife is the capital , second-most populous city of the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands and the 21st largest city in Spain, with a population of 222,417 in 2009...
of the Canary Islands
Canary Islands
The Canary Islands , also known as the Canaries , is a Spanish archipelago located just off the northwest coast of mainland Africa, 100 km west of the border between Morocco and the Western Sahara. The Canaries are a Spanish autonomous community and an outermost region of the European Union...
, Spain
Spain
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. The Guanche
Guanches
Guanches is the name given to the aboriginal Berber inhabitants of the Canary Islands. It is believed that they migrated to the archipelago sometime between 1000 BCE and 100 BCE or perhaps earlier...
name of the area was Orone. The seat of the municipality is La Calera since 1930, before it used to serve at Arure which was also a municipal name that time. Valle Gran Rey is linked with a main highway encircling every part of the island. Valle Gran Rey is linked by hydrofoil to Playa de Santiago, San Sebastian and Los Cristianos (Tenerife).
The population is 4,745 (ISTAC, 2004), its density is 144.22/km² and the area is 32.9 km². San Sebastián de la Gomera is the largest municipality in population and area. Valle Gran Rey is entirely surrounded with Vallehermoso to the east, while the Atlantic Ocean lies to the west offering a panoramic view of La Palma and El Hierro during clearer days.
The coastline and the valley areas are made up of farmlands, while the mountainous areas are forested or grassy. Its main industry are agriculture which features mainly of banana cultivations and palm productions and fishery and is followed by tourism which existed since the 1970s, most of the tourists comes from Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
and other parts of the Canary Islands. Tourism had brought hotels with 1,500 beds in since 1990. The island has restaurants and bars as well as hotels and apartments even a sandy beach named Playa de Vueltas or Vueltas Beach. The area also features small homes and palm trees around the area.
In 1989, Lanzarote
Lanzarote
Lanzarote , a Spanish island, is the easternmost of the autonomous Canary Islands, in the Atlantic Ocean, approximately 125 km off the coast of Africa and 1,000 km from the Iberian Peninsula. Covering 845.9 km2, it stands as the fourth largest of the islands...
's and Canary Island's famous architect César Manrique
César Manrique
César Manrique was an artist and an architect.-Biography:Manrique grew up in the area of San Ginés lagoon. At age 23, he participated in his first exhibition in Arrecife. He attended the University of La Laguna. In 1945, Manrique attended the art school San Fernando in Madrid for five years...
constructed a panoramic restaurant named Mirador del Palmerejeo that offers a view of its great valley, including from the toilets. By the mirador built a Manrique-type windmill as well.
Subdivisions
- Arure
- La Calera (capital) situated in a hilly and mountainous setting and are surrounded by dry grass and a couple of palms, while the remainder are near the municipal seat.)
- Casa de la Seda
- Las Hayas
- El Hornillo
- Taguluche
- La Playa
- Vueltas
Historical population
| Year | Population | Change | Density |
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| 1991 | 3,103 | - | 95.9/km² |
| 1996 | 3,631 | - | 112.22/km² |
| 2001 | 4,238 | - | 132.46/km² |
| 2002 | 4,248 | - | 131.27/km² |
| 2003 | 4,487 | - | 138.65/km² |
| 2004 | 4,745 | - | 144.22/km² |
| 2005 | 4,857 | - | 150.1/km² |
Other
Valle Gran Rey has schools, a few lyceums, a gymnasium, churches, a small beach, a post office and a few squares plazaPlaza
Plaza is a Spanish word related to "field" which describes an open urban public space, such as a city square. All through Spanish America, the plaza mayor of each center of administration held three closely related institutions: the cathedral, the cabildo or administrative center, which might be...
s.
Notable natives and residents
- Tim HartTim HartTim Hart was an English folk singer and multi-instrumentalist, best known as a founding member of electric folk band, Steeleye Span.-Early years:...
(died 2009), English folk musician. - Oliver WeberOliver WeberOliver Weber is a German photographer. Currently he lives and works on the Canary Island of La Gomera. His specialty areas are reportage, portrait and what has come to be recognized as street photography. He has become more widely known through numerous features with reputable magazines and...
, German photographer
External links
- http://wikitravel.org/en/La_Gomera - Wikitravel article
- http://www.aytovallegranrey.com (in Spanish)
- Coordinates: 28°34′52.3688"N 17°47′56.95"W