Agulo is located on the north coast of the island of
La Gomera
La Gomera () is one of Spain's Canary Islands, located in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa. With an area of , it is the third smallest of the eight main islands of this archipelago. It belongs to the province of Santa Cruz de Ten ...
in the province of
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, commonly abbreviated as Santa Cruz (), is a city, the capital of the island of Tenerife, Province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, and capital of the Canary Islands. Santa Cruz has a population of 206,593 (2013) within its adm ...
of the
Canary Islands
The Canary Islands (; es, Canarias, ), also known informally as the Canaries, are a Spanish autonomous community and archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, in Macaronesia. At their closest point to the African mainland, they are west of Mo ...
. It is located 13 km northwest of the capital
San Sebastián de la Gomera
San Sebastián de La Gomera is the capital and a municipality of La Gomera in the Canary Islands, Spain. It also hosts the main harbour. The population was 8,699 in 2013,[UNESCO
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's
World Heritage Site
A World Heritage Site is a landmark or area with legal protection by an international convention administered by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). World Heritage Sites are designated by UNESCO for ...
, and is part of the
Garajonay National Park
Garajonay National Park ( es, Parque nacional de Garajonay, ) is located in the center and north of the island of La Gomera, one of the Canary Islands (Spain). It was declared a national park in 1981 and a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1986. ...
. The main crop cultivated are bananas.
Subdivisions
* Agulo
* Lepe
* La Palmita
* Las Rosas
* Cruz de Tierno
* Juego de Bolas
* Meriga
* Pajar de Bento
* Piedra Gorda
* Serpa
* La Vega
Gallery
File:Agulo D81 7600 (32772312205).jpg, Agulo
File:Agulo D81 7620 (32772294255).jpg, Lepe, Agulo 2017
File:Agulo D81 7628 (32618925822).jpg, Agulo 2017
File:Agulo D81 7638 (32392158340).jpg, Lepe, Agulo 2017
File:Agulo D81 7678 (32772275515).jpg, Agulo
See also
*
List of municipalities in Santa Cruz de Tenerife
This is a list of the 54 municipalities in the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife in the autonomous community of the Canary Islands, Spain - 31 on Tenerife Island, 14 on La Palma Island, 6 on La Gomera Island and 3 on El Hierro Island.
Referenc ...
References
Further reading
* Brown, A. Samler. ''Madeira, Canary Islands and Azores''. (London, S.E.: Sampson Low, Marston & Co., Limited, 1908).
External links
La Gomera Tourist OfficeLa Gomera Island blog
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Municipalities in La Gomera