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San Sebastián de La Gomera - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

San Sebastián de La Gomera

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San Sebastián de la Gomera
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Image:GO SanSebastian.png
Statistics
Autonomous region: Canary Islands
Province: Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Island: La Gomera
Area: 114.47 km²
(113.59 km² in 2003)
Population: 7,984 (2001)
Population density: 69.75/km²
Elevation:
Lowest:
Centre:
Highest:

Atlantic Ocean
5 m
western part
Postal code: E-38880
Location: 28.1/28°6' N lat.
17.1/17°6' W long.
Car designation: TF

San Sebastián de la Gomera (Spanish meaning Saint Sebastian) is located on the northeastern coast of La Gomera in the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife of the Canary Islands. San Sebastián de la Gomera is linked with a main highway encircling every part of the island. A small road links to Valle Santiago San Sebastián de la Gomera is linked with ferry routes to Los Cristianos (part of Arona) in Tenerife as well as other islands.

The population is 2,176 (ISTAC, 2004), its density is 47.6/km² and the area is 114.78 km² down from 39.67 km² in 2004. The elevation is 4 m. San Sebastián de la Gomera is the largest municipality in population and area. Farmlands are in the valley areas and within the Atlantic, the mountain and the hills dominate the western part and its coastline with rocky cliffs. Its climate is mainly vegetation.

Part of the area is made up of farmlands, while the mountainous areas are forested or grassy. Its main industry are agriculture, tourism and some businesses. Houses runs up within the small stream up to the hills and the mountains surround the capital. The port is in the east and within the port is its beach, the port serves ferry routes to the islands of Tenerife, La Palma and El Hierro. Streets include Calle Real and F. Olsen which links the port. The residential and business areas runs from southeast to northwest. A bus station named Estatión de Guaguas are used for bus lines throughout the island, the location is located on Avenida Quinta Centenario. Much of the hills are grassy and almost entirely deforested, farms are in the valley and up to fields northeast and more mountains to the northeast.


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[edit] Historical population

Year Population Change Density
1991 5,606 - -
1996 6,199 - -
2001 6,618 - 50.95/km²
2002 7,138 - -
2003 6,902 - 54.63/km²
2004 7,984 - 55.62/km²

The population increased until 2002 when it suffered a decrease in 2003, the population became the fastest in the island as it boomed about 13.5% population.

[edit] History

The area before the founding of the municipality were inhabited by the Guanches. Hernán Peraza arrived in 1440. Christopher Columbus stopped at the harbour in September 6, 1492 before heading to India but headed for America instead.

[edit] Sites of interest

  • Torre del Conde - a tower in the middle of the valley
  • Casa del Colón, a museum dedicated to Christopher Columbus
  • Casa de los Peraza
  • Pozo de La Aguada
  • Iglesia de La Asunción and Ermita de San Sebastián Churches
  • Barranco del Cabrito
  • Los Roques rocks
  • Puntallana
  • Majona Nature Park

[edit] Economy

Its main economy in San Sebastián de La Gomera are mainly by the functions of the capital and its port as well as in the public sectors, particularly in the transportation, trading, and tourism of Tenerife. The primary industry until the 1990s were primarily agriculture.

[edit] Other

San Sebastián de la Gomera has schools, a few lyceums, a gymnasium, churches, a small beach, a post office and a few squares plazas, one of them named Plaza de las Americas.

[edit] External links

[edit] See also

Northwest: Hermigua North: Atlantic Ocean
West: Alajeró and Hermigua San Sebastián de la Gomera East: Atlantic Ocean
Southwest: Alajeró South: Atlantic Ocean


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