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.
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]
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 |