Valsequillo de Gran Canaria

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Municipality of Valsequillo de Gran Canaria
Map
Image:GC Valsequillo.png
Statistics
Autonomous region: Canary Islands
Province: Las Palmas
Island: Gran Canaria
Area: 39.15 km²
some reads 38.43 km²
Population: 8,498 (2004)
Population density: 221.13/km²
Elevation:
Lowest:
Centre:
Highest:
eastern part
558 m
southwestern part
Location: 27.8667/27°58' N lat.
15.5/15°30' W long.
Municipal code: E-35031
Car designation: GC until 2001

Valsequillo de Gran Canaria is a Canarian municipality in the eastern portion of the island of Gran Canaria in the Las Palmas province in the Canary Islands. Vega de San Mateo is a suburb of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. The population is 8,381 (ISTAC, 2003), its density is 214.07/km² and the area is 39.15 km². Valsequillo is situated in a mountain setting. Valsequillo is located SW of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and W of Telde and is on a road linking it to the capital as well as Telde, Vega de San Mateo and the northwestern part of Gran Canaria. The main industries are agriculture and tourism. Farmland is situated in the valleys, while the mountains cover most of Valsequillo.

Contents

[edit] Geography

  • Location:
    • Latitude: 28.01 (28°1') N
    • Longitude: 15.55 (15°33') W
  • Altitude:
    • Lowest: eastern part
    • Centre: 558 m
    • Highest: southwestern part

[edit] Historical population

Year Population Density
1991 6.374 162,8/km²
1996 7.796 199,1/km²
1998 7.710 196,9/km²
1999 7.905 201,9/km²
2000 8.049 205,6/km²
2001 8.139 207,9/km²
2002 8.311 212,3/km²
2003 8.381 214,1/km²
2004 8.498 217,1/km²
2005 8.659 221,2/km²
2006 8.583 219,2/km²

/km² |}

[edit] Other

Valsequillo has schools, lyceums, a few gymnasia, churches, a post office and squares (plaza).

[edit] External links

[edit] See also




North: Santa Brígida Northeast: Telde
West: Vega de San Mateo Valsequillo East: Telde
South: San Bartolomé de Tirajana Southeast: Ingenio
v • d • e
Municipalities of Gran Canaria
Flag of Gran Canaria