Agulo Explained

Agulo
Settlement Type:Municipality
Mapsize:200px
Pushpin Map:Canary Islands#Spain with Canary Islands
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Canary Islands
Coordinates:28.1867°N -17.195°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Spain
Subdivision Type1:Autonomous community
Subdivision Name1:Canary Islands
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Subdivision Type3:Island
Subdivision Name3:La Gomera
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Néstor López Pérez
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:25.39
Elevation M:215
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Demonym:Agulenses
Postal Code:E-38830

Agulo is located on the north coast of the island of La Gomera in the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife of the Canary Islands. It is located 13 km northwest of the capital San Sebastián de la Gomera. The population was 1,100 in 2013.[2]

Nature and agriculture

Agulo is known as the "green balcony". The Meriga Forest is part of UNESCO's World Heritage Site, and is part of the Garajonay National Park. The main crop cultivated are bananas.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: SUPERFICIE, PERÍMETRO Y ALTITUD DE LOS MUNICIPIOS DE CANARIAS. . Spanish . Instituto Canario de Estadística (ISTAC) .
  2. Web site: Población en Canarias. La Gomera. 1-1-2013. . Spanish . Instituto Canario de Estadística (ISTAC) . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140419020620/http://www2.gobiernodecanarias.org/istac/estadisticas/E30260A_1/php/pob_001.php?anyo=2013&territorio=38002 . 2014-04-19 .