Valle Gran Rey
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| Valle Gran Rey | |
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| La Calera, Valle Gran Rey
La Calera, Valle Gran Rey
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 Valle Gran Rey
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| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous Region | Canary Islands |
| Province | Santa Cruz de Tenerife |
| Island | La Gomera |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 32.36 km2 (12.49 sq mi) |
| Population (2013)[2] | |
| • Total | 4,240 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
File:La Gomera Valle Gran Rey Statue.JPG
Statue of Hautacuperche in Valle Gran Rey.
File:Gomera vueltas.jpg
Vueltas, Valle Gran Rey, La Gomera.
File:Viadukt Arure.jpg
Viaduct Arure
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.[3] The seat of the municipality since 1930 is La Calera; previously it was in Arure.
The population is 4,240 (2013)[2] and the area is 32.36 km².[1] Valle Gran Rey borders on the municipality of Vallehermoso to the east, while the Atlantic Ocean lies to the west.
Contents
Subdivisions
- Arure
- La Calera (seat)
- Casa de la Seda
- Las Hayas
- El Hornillo
- Taguluche
- La Playa
- Vueltas
Historical population
| Year | Population |
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| 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
- Tim Hart (died 2009), English folk musician.
- Oliver Weber, German photographer
See also
References
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- http://www.aytovallegranrey.com (in Spanish)
- http://lagomera1.blogspot.com (blog written in English)
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Instituto Canario de Estadística, area
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Instituto Canario de Estadística, population
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