Valle Gran Rey facts for kids
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Valle Gran Rey
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Municipality
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Municipal location in La Gomera
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 Valle Gran Rey
Location in Canary Islands
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| Country |  Spain |
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| Autonomous Region | Canary Islands | ||
| Province | Santa Cruz de Tenerife | ||
| Island | La Gomera | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 32.36 km2 (12.49 sq mi) | ||
| Population | |||
| • Total | KIDDLE_IB | ||
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) | ||
| Website | www.vallegranrey.es | ||
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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. The seat of the municipality since 1930 is La Calera; previously it was in Arure.
The population was 4,240 in 2013, and the area is 32.36 square kilometres (12.49 sq mi). Valle Gran Rey borders the municipality of Vallehermoso to the east, while the Atlantic Ocean lies to the west.
Geography
It is located in the west of the island, bordering the municipality of Vallehermoso. It has an extension of 32.36 km². The altitude of the municipal capital is about 50 meters above sea level, reaching a maximum altitude of 1,225 meters above sea level in the central summit of the island.
Subdivisions
- Arure
- La Calera (seat)
- Casa de la Seda
- El Guro
- Las Hayas
- El Hornillo
- Taguluche
- La Playa
- Vueltas
Historical population
| Year | Population |
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| 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
In Spanish: Valle Gran Rey para niños
- List of municipalities in Santa Cruz de Tenerife
