Güímar () is the name of a municipality, town and valley in the eastern part of the Spanish island of

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, one of the

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, and part of

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. The municipality extends for 102.9 square kilometers from the mountainous interior to the beaches on the

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, and borders the municipalities of

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and

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. Its estimated population is 18,589 (2013). The

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motorway passes through the municipality. The municipality is famous for its

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. It is also the location of the

barranco de Badajoz The Barranco de Badajoz or Chamoco is a ravine on the island of Tenerife (Canary Islands, Spain), in the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, part of the municipality of Güímar in the southeast of the island.

. A portion of its volcanic landscape has been set aside as the Nature reserve of Malpaís of Güímar, its highest point being Montaña Grande. Aloe vera farm Tenerife 3

Name

The name comes from Guanche and is thought to mean 'angle, corner, nook'.

History

The first population centre of Güímar originated in the sixteenth century in the neighbourhood of San Juan - also called Güímar de Arriba - near the springs of the Agua and Chamoco ravines. The first buildings were linked to the sugar mill started up by the brothers Juan Felipe and Blasino Piombino or Romano.

Climate

References

External links

Official Website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Guimar Municipalities in Tenerife Populated places established in the 16th century