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 Santa Cruz de Tenerife (province). 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 and about 20 to 25 km NW of Tenerife South Airport.
The population is 17,163 (ISTAC, 2003), its density is 119.67/km² and the area is 143km TF1 Motorway 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 |
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