Guía de Isora
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| Guía de Isora | |
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| Autonomous region: | Canary Islands |
| Province: | Santa Cruz de Tenerife |
| Island: | Tenerife |
| Area: | 143.24 km² some read 143.82 km² |
| Population: | 17,816 (2004) |
| Population density: | 123.88/km² |
| Elevation: Lowest: Centre: Highest: |
Atlantic Ocean m 580 m about 3,000 m near Teide (east) |
| Location: | 28.1833/28°11' N lat. 16.7667/16°46' W long. |
| Municipal code: | E-38019 |
| Car designation: | TF |
Guía de Isora is a municipality in the western part of the island of Tenerife, one of the Canary Islands, and part of the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Guía de Isora is north of the Tenerife Sur suburb. It is located about 90 km SW eitherway of the island's capital, NW of Los Cristianos and Las Américas of Arona and about 20 to 25 km NW of Reina Sofia Airport.
The population is 17,163 (ISTAC, 2003), its density is 119.67/km² and the area is 143.42 km² (some read 143.82 km²). The elevation is 580 m. Guía de Isora is north of the TF1 superhighway terminus and is passed with TF38 to the east. Farmlands are in the valley areas while forests and grasslands are situated within mount Teide.
Its economy are business, tourism (less common than in Arona) and agriculture until the 1990s, agriculture was the dominant industry in Adeje and the majority of the population were also rural.
[edit] Historical population
| Year | Population | Change | Density |
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| March 1, 1991 | 11,915 | - | - |
| May 1, 1996 | 12,560 | - | - |
| 2001 | 14,982 | - | 104.76/km² |
| 2002 | 16,320 | - | - |
| 2003 | 17,163 | - | 119.67/km² |
| 2004 | 17,816 | - | 123.88/km² |
Guía de Isora has schools, lyceum, gymnasium, banks, churches, a post office, beaches, a port 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:
| North: Santiago del Teide | ||
| West: Atlantic Ocean | Guía de Isora | East: La Orotava |
| South: Adeje |
| Municipalities in Tenerife |
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Adeje | Arafo | Arico | Arona | Buenavista del Norte | Candelaria | Fasnia | Garachico | Granadilla de Abona | La Guancha | Guía de Isora | Güímar | Icod de los Vinos | La Matanza de Acentejo | La Orotava | Puerto de la Cruz | Los Realejos | El Rosario | San Cristóbal de La Laguna | San Juan de la Rambla | San Miguel de Abona | Santa Cruz de Tenerife | Santa Úrsula | Santiago del Teide | El Sauzal | Los Silos | Tacoronte | El Tanque | Tegueste | La Victoria de Acentejo | Vilaflor |
