La Guancha
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| La Guancha | |
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| Autonomous region: | Canary Islands |
| Province: | Santa Cruz de Tenerife |
| Island: | Tenerife |
| Area: | 23.77 km² some reads 23.47 km² |
| Population: | 5,372 (2001) |
| Population density: | 233.72/km² |
| Elevation: Lowest: Centre: Highest: |
Atlantic Ocean 501 m southern part |
| Location: | 28.3667/28°22' N lat. 16.65/16°39' W long. |
| Municipal code: | E-38018 |
| Website: | www.aytolaguancha.com |
La Guancha is a municipality in the north-northwestern part of the island of Tenerife, one of the Canary Islands, and part of the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. It is located about 20 km SSW of the island's capital, N of Los Cristianos and Las Américas of Arona and about 75 km N of Reina Sofia Airport.
The population is 5,318 (ISTAC, 2003), its density is 233.72/km² and the area is 23.77 km². The elevation is 501 m. La Guancha is linked north of the TF1 superhighway and is linked with a highway linking Icod de los Vinos and the capital and west of the TF2 superhighway. Farmlands are in the valley areas and within the Atlantic, the mountain and the hills are to the south.
The main economy are agriculture and tourism.
[edit] Historical population
| Year | Population | Change | Density |
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| 1991 | 5,205 | - | - |
| 1996 | 5,232 | - | - |
| 2001 | 5,193 | - | 216.37/km² |
| 2002 | 5,294 | - | - |
| 2003 | 5,318 | - | 233.72/km² |
| 2004 | 5,372 | - | 228.89/km² (according to second reading of its area) |
La Guancha has schools, a few lyceums, a gymnasia, churches, a post office and a few squares plazas.
[edit] External links
- http://www.aytolaguancha.com
- http://www.fuentedelaguancha.org
- Map and aerial photos
- Street map: Street map from Mapquest, MapPoint or Google
- Satellite images: Google
- Coordinates:
[edit] See also
| North: Atlantic Ocean | ||
| West: Icod de los Vinos | La Guancha | East: San Juan de la Rambla |
| South: La Orotava |
| 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 |
