Agulo
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| Agulo | |
| Map | Coat of arms |
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Image:WappenAgulo.png |
| Statistics | |
| Autonomous region: | Canary Islands |
| Province: | Santa Cruz de Tenerife |
| Island: | Tenerife |
| Area: | 25.65 km² |
| Population: | 1,221 (2001) |
| Population density: | 47.6/km² |
| Elevation: Lowest: Centre: Highest: |
Atlantic Ocean 300 m southeastern part (Abrante) |
| Postal code: | E-38830 |
| Location: | 28.1833/28°11' N lat. 17.233/17°14' W long. |
| Car designation: | TF |
| Address of the city administration: | Agulo Town Hall 2 Plaza Leoncio Bento Agulo E-38830 |
| Website: | www.ayuntamientodeagulo.com |
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 WNW of the capital San Sebastián de la Gomera. The population is ranked last in the island.
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[edit] Statistics
The population is 1,221 (ISTAC, 2003), its density is 47.6/km² and the area is 25.65 km²/2,565 ha. The elevation is 260 m.
[edit] Coat of Arms
Its municipality's coat of arms except for the crown has a blue shield with a gold-colored animal in the middle
[edit] Information
Farmlands are in the valley areas and within the Atlantic, urban areas covers much of the area and the mountain and the hills are to the southeast. Its climate is mainly vegetation.
Much of the area are made up of farmlands, most of the farmlands are urbanized while most of the population shifted from rural to urban and tourism. The population are mainly urban today and its industry are agriculture, some businesses and tourism. The main crop production are bananas (Platanos) as well as fruits. It offers a view of the Atlantic Ocean.
Agulo is known as the "green balcony" In the mountainous areas, it features Agulo Casco, famous for its natural amphitheatre. In the area if Sobreagulo along with the settlements of Las Rosas, Las Palmitas, Meriga (the Meriga Forest with is part of UNESCO's World Heritage Site) and Cruz de Tierno located in the Garajonay National Park. The highest point named Abrante features a spectacular view of Agulo with the island of Teneriffe to the eastern part. The sites of interests includes Torta de Cuajada
[edit] Subdivisions
- Agulo (2005 pop: 707)
- Asomada de Medina (2005 pop: 58)
- Las Casas
- El Charco?
- Lepe (2005 pop: 20)
- Meriga
- La Montañeta
- La Palmita
- Las Rosas
- De Vica
[edit] Historical population
| Year | Population | Change | Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1,115 | - | - |
| 1996 | 1,157 | - | - |
| 2001 | 1,127 | - | 45.08/km² |
| 2002 | 1,136 | - | - |
| 2003 | 1,189 | - | 46.83/km² |
| 2004 | 1,221 | - | 47.6/km² |
| 2005 | 1,207 | - | 47.06/km² |
[edit] Other
Agulo has schools, a few lyceums, a gymnasium, churches including one named San Marcos, beaches, a post office and a few squares plazas.
[edit] External links
- Tourist Office
- Map and aerial photos
- Street map: Street map from Mapquest, MapPoint or Google or Yahoo! Maps
- Satellite images: Google or Microsoft Virtual Earth - image now available
- Coordinates:
[edit] See also
| North: Atlantic Ocean | ||
| West: Vallehermoso | Agulo | East: Hermigua |
| South: Vallehermoso |
| Municipalities of La Gomera | |
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| Agulo | Alajeró | Hermigua | San Sebastián de la Gomera | Vallehermoso | Valle Gran Rey |
