Valle Gran Rey

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Vueltas harbour
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The beach of La Calera

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.[1] The seat of the municipality since 1930 is La Calera; previously it was in Arure.

The population was 4,240 in 2013,[2] and the area is Script error: No such module "convert"..[3] Valle Gran Rey borders the municipality of Vallehermoso to the east, while the Atlantic Ocean lies to the west.

Geography and climate

It is located in the west of the island, bordering the municipality of Vallehermoso. It has an extension of 32.36 km2 (12½ sq. mi.).[4] The altitude of the municipal capital is about 50 meters (200') above sea level, reaching a maximum altitude of 1,225 meters (4020') above sea level at the central summit of the island.[5]

Valle Gran Rey has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen: Csb; Trewartha: Csal), depending on the altitude and location of the nearest weather station in Arure, the precipitation is three to four times higher than in coastal areas due to its location on the windward slope. Script error: No such module "weather box".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

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Historical population

Year Population
1991 3,103
1996 3,631
2001 4,238
2002 4,248
2003 4,487
2004 4,745
2005 4,857
2013 4,240

Notable natives and residents

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

See also

References

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