Valle Gran Rey Explained

Official Name:Valle Gran Rey
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Spain Canary Islands
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Canary Islands
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Autonomous Region
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:Angel Piñero Cruz
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:32.36
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:GMT
Utc Offset:+0
Coordinates:28.1°N -37°W
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Website:www.vallegranrey.es

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.[2] The seat of the municipality since 1930 is La Calera; previously it was in Arure.

The population was 4,240 in 2013,[3] and the area is 32.36km2.[1] Valle Gran Rey borders the municipality of Vallehermoso to the east, while the Atlantic Ocean lies to the west.

Geography

It is located in the west of the island, bordering the municipality of Vallehermoso. It has an extension of 32.36 km2 (12½ sq. mi.).[4] The altitude of the municipal capital is about 50 meters (200') above sea level, reaching a maximum altitude of 1,225 meters (4020') above sea level in the central summit of the island.[5]

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

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.gobiernodecanarias.org/istac/jaxi-istac/menu.do?uripub=urn:uuid:fbc0bdc8-cacb-43b8-a5cb-a93f745dcff6 Instituto Canario de Estadística
  2. Web site: Asociación Canaria para la Enseñanza de las Ciencias "Viera y Clavijo". cursos: "Ecosistemas gomeros". October 2009. 2010-02-10.
  3. http://www2.gobiernodecanarias.org/istac/estadisticas/E30260A_1/php/pob_001.php?anyo=2013&territorio=38050 Instituto Canario de Estadística
  4. Web site: Población, superficie y densidad por municipios . Instituto Nacional de Estadística . https://web.archive.org/web/20160307135520/http://ine.es/jaxi/tabla.do?file=t10072.px&l=0&path=%2Ft43%2Fa011%2Fa1998%2Fdensidad%2Fa2009%2Fl0%2F&type=pcaxis . 7 March 2016 .
  5. Web site: Mapa Topográfico Integrado . Infraestructura de Datos Espaciales de Canarias . Consejería de Educación, Universidades y Sostenibilidad. Gobierno de Canarias.