Hermigua Explained

Hermigua
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Canary Islands#Spain with Canary Islands
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Canary Islands
Coordinates:28.1672°N -17.1922°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Spain
Subdivision Type1:Autonomous community
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Type3:Island
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:39.67
Elevation M:210
Population Density Km2:auto

Hermigua is a town and a municipality in the northeastern part of La Gomera in the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife of the Canary Islands, Spain. It is located 12 km northwest of the island's capital, San Sebastián de la Gomera. The Garajonay National Park covers the southern part of the municipality.

There are cedar forests in the area known as El Cedro. The valley was first inhabited by the Guanches and was known as Mulagua. The municipality of Hermigua was founded in the 16th century as the settlement of Valle Bajo.

Settlements

Historical population

Year Population
1991 2,120
1996 2,150
2001 2,038
2002 2,151
2003 2,167
2004 2,176
2013 2,103

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: SUPERFICIE, PERÍMETRO Y ALTITUD DE LOS MUNICIPIOS DE CANARIAS. . Instituto Canario de Estadística (ISTAC) . Spanish .