Barlovento, Santa Cruz de Tenerife
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| Barlovento | |
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| Autonomous region: | Canary Islands |
| Province: | Santa Cruz de Tenerife |
| Island: | Tenerife |
| Area: | 35.79 km² some reads 44.68 km² |
| Population: | 2,350 (2001) |
| Population density: | 65.66/km² |
| Length of coastline | 6.43 km |
| Elevation: Lowest: Centre: Highest: |
Atlantic Ocean 325 m near Caldera do Taburiente |
| Postal code: | E-38726 |
| Location: | 28.81667/28°49' N lat. 17.9/17°54' W long. |
| Municipal code: | E-38007 |
| Car designation: | TF |
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| Mayor: | Lázaro Brito Hernández (CC) 1st term |
Barlovento (Spanish for leeward) is a municipality in the northern part of the island of La Palma, one of the Canary Islands, and a part of the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Barlovento is linked with a main highway encircling every part of the island and is located north of the La Palma Airport.
The population is 2,350 (ISTAC, 2004), its density is 65.66/km², some read 52.6/km² and the area is 35.79 km²/3,579 ha, some shows 44.68 km². The elevation is 325 m.
Farmlands dominate the central part as well as the coastline, forests dominate the southwestern and the mountainous parts. The majority of the population are rural and a few are urban.
Residential houses is in the mountainous area and is aligned with a main road and are surrounded with beautiful laurisilva forests along with other trees and grasslands as well. The Atlantic Ocean can be seen directly to the northeast offering small views of other islands including La Gomera.
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[edit] Historical population
| Year | Population | Change | Density |
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| 1991 | 2,644 | - | - |
| 1996 | 2,488 | - | - |
| 2001 | 2,382 | - | 54.13/km² |
| 2002 | 2,378 | - | - |
| 2003 | 2,367 | - | 66.13/km² |
| 2004 | 2,350 | - | 65.66/km² |
Unlike the southern municipalities, this municipality Barlovento has saw a population trend slowly going downward.
[edit] Other
Barlovento has schools, a few lyceums, a gymnasium, churches, a small beach, a small port, a post office and a few squares plazas.
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- Map and aerial photos
- Street map: Street map from Mapquest, MapPoint or Google
- Satellite images: Google
- Coordinates:
[edit] See also
| North: Atlantic Ocean | ||
| West: Garafía | Barlovento | East: Atlantic Ocean |
| Southwest:El Paso | South: San Andrés y Sauces |
| Municipalities of La Palma |  |
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| Barlovento | Breña Alta | Breña Baja | Fuencaliente | Garafía | Los Llanos de Aridane El Paso | Puntagorda | Puntallana | San Andrés y Sauces | Santa Cruz de La Palma Tazacorte | Tijarafe | Villa de Mazo |
