Hermigua
Hermigua is located on the northeastern coast of La Gomera in the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife of the Canary Islands. It is located to the northwest, along the main highway, of the island's capital: San Sebastián de la Gomera. Garajonay National Park is located 7 km east of the town of Hermigua.
Its valleys are made up of farmland, while mountains and hills dominate the southern part of the municipality. Its climate is mainly suited to vegetation; cedar forests dominate around Hermigua in the area known as El Cedro. Most of Hermigua's villages are rural, and tourism is the second main industry.
The valley was first inhabited by the Guanches and was known as Mulagua. The municipality of Hermigua was founded in the 16th century as the settlement of Valle Bajo (Spanish for "Lower Valley")
Settlements
- Valle Bajo divides the settlements of El Curato and El Palmerejo
- Valle Alto divides the settlements of La Castellana and Playa Hermigua
- El Cabo
- Monteforte
- Los Estanquillos
- El Corralete
- El Convento
- La Cerca
- Las Hoyetas
- Caserío del Cedro
Historical population
| Year |
Population |
Change |
Density |
| 1991 |
2,120 |
- |
- |
| 1996 |
2,150 |
- |
- |
| 2001 |
2,038 |
- |
50.95/km² |
| 2002 |
2,151 |
- |
- |
| 2003 |
2,167 |
- |
54.63/km² |
| 2004 |
2,176 |
- |
55.62/km² |
Sites of interest
- Valle Alto, the first settlement in Hermigua: it's neighbourhood "El Convento" features a Dominican church and monastery built between 1515 and 1520; another landmark is the Escuela popular.
- El Chorro waterfall.
- Los Telares Museum: contains handicrafts from the surrounding area.
- "Roques Pedro y Petra".
- "El Curato"
- "El Pescante" (The Old Davit).
- "El Caserío del Cedro": a hamlet by the National Park in a small isolated valley.
- "Playa de La Caleta" (La Caleta Beach).
- "Ermita de San Juan".
- Mahona Natural Reserve
Other
Hermigua has primary and secondary schools, a gymnasium, churches, beaches, a post office and a few plazas.
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