Valle Gran Rey

Valle Gran Rey is a municipality in the western part of the island La Gomera, in the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife of the Canary Islands, Spain. The Guanche name of the area was Orone.[3] The seat of the municipality since 1930 is La Calera; previously it was in Arure.

Valle Gran Rey
Municipality
Valle Gran Rey
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Municipal location in La Gomera
Valle Gran Rey
Location in Canary Islands
Coordinates: 28°6′N 17°20′W
Country Spain
Autonomous RegionCanary Islands
ProvinceSanta Cruz de Tenerife
IslandLa Gomera
Government
 • MayorAngel Piñero Cruz
Area
 • Total32.36 km2 (12.49 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)[2]
 • Total4,484
 • Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)
Websitewww.vallegranrey.es
Vueltas harbour

The population was 4,240 in 2013,[4] and the area is 32.36 square kilometres (12.49 sq mi).[1] Valle Gran Rey borders the municipality of Vallehermoso to the east, while the Atlantic Ocean lies to the west.

Subdivisions
  • Arure
  • La Calera (seat)
  • Casa de la Seda
  • El Guro
  • Las Hayas
  • El Hornillo
  • Taguluche
  • La Playa
  • Vueltas

Historical population
YearPopulation
19913,103
19963,631
20014,238
20024,248
20034,487
20044,745
20054,857
20134,240

Notable natives and residents
  • Tim Hart (died 2009), English folk musician
  • Oliver Weber, German photographer, physician and professor of visual arts

See also

References
  1. Instituto Canario de Estadística, area
  2. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  3. Asociación Canaria para la Enseñanza de las Ciencias "Viera y Clavijo" (October 2009). "cursos: "Ecosistemas gomeros"". Retrieved 2010-02-10.
  4. Instituto Canario de Estadística, population
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