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Agulo

Coordinates: 28°11′12″N 17°11′42″W / 28.18667°N 17.19500°W / 28.18667; -17.19500
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Agulo
View of Agulo
View of Agulo
Flag of Agulo
Coat of arms of Agulo
Location in La Gomera
Location in La Gomera
Agulo is located in Canary Islands
Agulo
Agulo
Location in the Canary Islands
Agulo is located in Spain, Canary Islands
Agulo
Agulo
Agulo (Spain, Canary Islands)
Coordinates: 28°11′12″N 17°11′42″W / 28.18667°N 17.19500°W / 28.18667; -17.19500
Country Spain
Autonomous communityCanary Islands
ProvinceSanta Cruz de Tenerife
IslandLa Gomera
Government
 • MayorNéstor López Pérez
Area
 • Total25.39 km2 (9.80 sq mi)
Elevation215 m (705 ft)
Population
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 • Total1,067
 • Density42/km2 (110/sq mi)
DemonymAgulenses

Agulo is located on the north coast of the island of La Gomera in the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife of the Canary Islands. It is located 13 km northwest of the capital San Sebastián de la Gomera. The population was 1,100 in 2013.[3]

Nature and agriculture

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Agulo is known as the "green balcony". The Meriga Forest is part of UNESCO's World Heritage Site, and is part of the Garajonay National Park. The main crop cultivated are bananas.

Subdivisions

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  • Agulo
  • Lepe
  • La Palmita
  • Las Rosas
  • Cruz de Tierno
  • Juego de Bolas
  • Meriga
  • Pajar de Bento
  • Piedra Gorda
  • Serpa
  • La Vega
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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "SUPERFICIE, PERÍMETRO Y ALTITUD DE LOS MUNICIPIOS DE CANARIAS" (in Spanish). Instituto Canario de Estadística (ISTAC).[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  3. ^ "Población en Canarias. La Gomera. 1-1-2013" (in Spanish). Instituto Canario de Estadística (ISTAC). Archived from the original on 2014-04-19.

Further reading

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  • Brown, A. Samler. Madeira, Canary Islands and Azores. (London, S.E.: Sampson Low, Marston & Co., Limited, 1908).
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