Villa de Mazo
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| Autonomous region: | Canary Islands |
| Province: | Santa Cruz de Tenerife |
| Island: | La Palma |
| Area: | 71.78 km² (71.17 km² in 2003) |
| Population: | 1,877 (2001) |
| Population density: | 33.26/km² |
| Elevation: Lowest: Centre: Highest: |
Atlantic Ocean 500 m northern part |
| Postal code: | E-38730 |
Vila de Mazo (short form: Mazo) is located on the southeastern part of the island of La Palma in the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife of the Canary Islands. 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 and east of Tazacorte.
The population is 4,777 (ISTAC, 2004), its density is 66.55/km² and the area is 71.78 km²/7,178ha up from 71.16 km² in 2004. The elevation is 500 m. Villa de Mazo 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. Its main industry are agriculture which produces wine]] fishery and also tourism.
La Palma's airport which is also Santa Cruz de La Palma Airport, La Palma Airport or Mazo Airport is located east of Villa de Mazo with a runway facing the east of the farmlands. The main highway encircling the island in which it got covered over the old route runs to the east of the airport.
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[edit] Subdivisions
The population data are as of 2005
- El Pueblo (pop: 556)
- Monte de Breña (pop: 480)
- Monte de Luna (pop: 423)
- Lodero (pop: 385)
- Tigalate (pop: 363)
- La Rosa (pop: 342)
- Callejones (pop: 337)
- La Sabina (pop: 297)
- Malpaises (Abajo) (pop: 263)
- Tiguerorte (pop: 240)
- Lomo Oscuro (pop: 220)
- Monte de Pueblo (pop: 170)
- Malpaises (Arriba) (pop: 149)
- San Simón (pop: 147)
- Monte (pop: 121)
- Poleal (pop: 98)
[edit] Historical population
| Year | Population | Change | Density |
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| 1900 | 4,081 | - | - |
| 1910 | 4,510 | 429 | |
| 1920 | 4,651 | 141 | |
| 1930 | 4,850 | 199 | |
| 1940 | 5,062 | 212 | |
| 1950 | 4,947 | - | -115 |
| 1960 | 4,736 | - | -211 |
| 1970 | 3,771 | - | -965 |
| 1980 | 3,564 | - | -207 |
| 1990 | 5,112 | 1,548 | |
| 1991 | 5,069 | - | - |
| 1996 | 4,501 | - | - |
| 2001 | 4,550 | - | 64.08/km² |
| 2002 | 4,723 | - | - |
| 2003 | 4,762 | - | 66.91/km² |
| 2004 | 4,777 | - | 66.65/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
Villa de Mazo has schools, a few lyceums, a gymnasium, churches, a small beach, a small port, a post office and a few squares plazas.
[edit] See also
| North: Breña Baja | ||
| West: El Paso | Villa de Mazo | East: Atlantic Ocean |
| South: Fuencaliente de la Palma |
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