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]
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.