Breña Baja
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| Breña Baja | |
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| Autonomous region: | Canary Islands |
| Province: | Santa Cruz de Tenerife |
| Island: | Tenerife |
| Area: | 14.2 km² (71.17 km² in 2003) |
| Population: | 4,186 (2001) |
| Population density: | 294.79/km² |
| Elevation: Lowest: Centre: Highest: |
Atlantic Ocean 300 m about 1,800 m |
| Length of coastline: | 7.28 km |
| Postal code: | E-38712 |
| Location: | 28.61667/28°37' N lat. 17.75/17°45' W long. |
| Municipal code: | E-38009 |
| Car designation: | TF |
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| Mayor: | Jaime Sicilia Hernández (CC) 2nd term |
Breña Baja (Spanish for Lower Breña) is located on the east-southeastern part of the island of La Palma in the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife of the Canary Islands. The seat of the municipality is located near the centre of the municipality named San José. Villa de Mazo is linked with a main highway encircling every part of the island and is located south of the capital Santa Cruz de la Palma.
The population is 4,355 (INE, 2005), its density is 294.79/km² and the area is 14.2 km²/1,420 8ha. The elevation is 300 m. Breña Baja offers a panoramic view of La Gomera to the southeast.
The coastline and the valley areas are made up of farmlands, while the mountainous areas are forested or grassy to the central and the northern parts but much of the area are deforested. Mountains dominate the coastline. Its main industry are agriculture which produces wine fishery and also tourism which became the most popular industry to this day. At the coast is La Palma's second largest resort Los Cancajos. There are no sites of interest throughout the municipality.
La Palma's airport which is also Santa Cruz de La Palma Airport, La Palma Airport or Mazo Airport is located southeast of Breña Baja with a runway facing the east of the farmlands.
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[edit] Subdivisions
The population data are as of 2005:
- San Antonio (1,128 persons)
- San José (1,042 persons)
- La Polvacera (672 persons)
- Los Cancajos (467 persons)
- Las Ledas (321 persons)
- El Socorro (309 persons)
- La Montaña (257 persons)
- El Fuerte (159 persons)
[edit] Historical population
| Year | Population | Change | Density |
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| 1900 | 1,816 | - | - |
| 1910 | 2,001 | 185 | - |
| 1920 | 1,859 | -142 | - |
| 1930 | 2,042 | 183 | - |
| 1940 | 2,364 | 322 | - |
| 1950 | 2,405 | 41 | - |
| 1960 | 2,505 | 100 | - |
| 1970 | 2,632 | 127 | - |
| 1980 | 3,363 | 731 | - |
| 1990 | 3,418 | 55 | - |
| 1991 | 3,354 | -64/-1.91% | - |
| 1996 | 3,746 | - | - |
| 2001 | 3,621 | - | 258.64/km² |
| 2002 | 4,113 | - | 289.65/km² |
| 2003 | 4,187 | - | 294.85/km² |
| 2004 | 4,186 | - | 294.79/km² |
| 2005 | 4,355 | 169/4.04% | 306.69/km² |
The 1996 population plunged from the 1996 population but after 2000, it slowly recovered and rapidly boomed in 2002 but slowed again but it did not recovered the 1991 level to this day.
[edit] Other
Breña Baja 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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[edit] See also
| North: Breña Alta | ||
| West: El Paso | Breña Baja | East: Atlantic Ocean |
| South: Villa de Mazo |
| 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 |
