Valle Gran Rey

Valle Gran Rey
Municipality

Valle Gran Rey (2016)

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
Area[1]
  Total 32.36 km2 (12.49 sq mi)
Population (2013)[2]
  Total 4,240
  Density 130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zone GMT (UTC+0)
Statue of Hautacuperche in Valle Gran Rey
Vueltas, Valle Gran Rey, La Gomera
Viaduct Arure

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

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

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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