San Sebastián de La Gomera
| San Sebastián de La Gomera | ||
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San Sebastián de La Gomera | ||
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 San Sebastián in La Gomera | ||
  San Sebastián de La Gomera Location in Canary Islands | ||
| Coordinates: 28°5′32″N 17°6′36″W / 28.09222°N 17.11000°WCoordinates: 28°5′32″N 17°6′36″W / 28.09222°N 17.11000°W | ||
| Country |
 Spain | |
| Autonomous Community |
 Canary Islands | |
| Province | Santa Cruz de Tenerife | |
| Island | La Gomera | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Ángel Luis Castilla Herrera (PSOE) | |
| Area[1] | ||
| • Total | 113.59 km2 (43.86 sq mi) | |
| Population (2013)[2] | ||
| • Total | 8,699 | |
| • Density | 77/km2 (200/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+0) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (GMT +1) (UTC+1) | |
| Postal code | 38880 | |
| Area code(s) | +34 (Spain) + 922 (Tenerife) | |
| Website | Town Hall | |
San Sebastián de la Gomera is a town (the main port and capital) and a municipality on La Gomera in the Canary Islands, Spain. The population is 8,699 (2013)[2] and the area is 113.59 km².[1]
The port serves ferry routes to the islands of Tenerife, La Palma and El Hierro. Streets include Calle Real and F. Olsen. A bus station named Estación de Guaguas is used for bus lines throughout the island; it is located on Avenida Quinta Centenario.
Historical population
| Year | Population |
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| 1991 | 5,606 |
| 1996 | 6,199 |
| 2001 | 6,618 |
| 2002 | 7,138 |
| 2003 | 6,902 |
| 2004 | 7,984 |
| 2013 | 8,699 |
History
The area was inhabited by the Guanches before the arrival of the Spanish. Hernán Peraza arrived in 1440. Christopher Columbus stopped at the harbour on September 6, 1492 before heading to India but arrived in America instead.
Sites of interest in the town
- Torre del Conde - a tower in the middle of the valley
- Casa del Colón, a museum dedicated to Christopher Columbus
- Casa de los Peraza
- Pozo de La Aguada
- Iglesia de La Asunción and Ermita de San Sebastián Churches
- Ermita de la Virgen de Guadalupe
Municipality
Outside the town of San Sebastian the municipality includes the settlements of
- Benchijigua
- Jerdune
- La Laja
- Lomo Fragoso
- the eastern part of Playa Santiago
The municipality also includes these sites of interest:
- Barranco del Cabrito
- Los Roques rocks
- Punta Llana
- Majona Nature Park
Tourism
The port serves as a hub for tourists being ferries from the nearby island of Tenerife. The main ferry companies are Fred. Olsen Express and Naviera Armas.
In Puntallana is the chapel of the Virgin of Guadalupe, the patron saint of the island of La Gomera.
Economy
The economy of San Sebastián de La Gomera is centered on the functions of the capital and its port, as well as in the public sector, particularly in the transportation, trading, and tourism of Tenerife.
Pictures
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San Sebastián de La Gomera
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Torre del conde
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Church Iglesia de La Asunción
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Roque de Agando
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The big Fred. Olsen Express ferry.
The relatively quiet island is only a short 35 minute hop from nearby Tenerife which is almost always visible from La Gomera.
See also
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Instituto Canario de Estadística, area
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Instituto Canario de Estadística, population
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